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Rare fossil discovery sheds light on lives of mysterious human species

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The grasslands, glaciers, and snow-capped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but this vast area in Central Asia is also one of the harshest environments on Earth. Thirty years… Read More »

Bone analysis sheds light on mysterious structure of ancient human species

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Denisovans survived and thrived on the high-altitude plateau of Tibet for more than 100,000 years, according to new research that deepens scientific understanding of the mysterious ancient humans first described in 2010. Researchers analyzed thousands… Read More »