Researchers identified Denisovan remains at Bianfu Cave in Yunnan Province, China, by analyzing proteins in more than 60,000 bone fragments, even though DNA was not preserved in the fossils.
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- Scientists Find a Trove of Denisovan Fossils and Tools in Southwest ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/science/china-denisovan-fossil-discovery (cnn.com)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10976-9 (nature.com)
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