This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like Archaeologists identified skull fragments from China as belonging to this group of ancient human relatives. By Rachel Fieldhouse

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03360-0?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=99d3550b4b-nature-briefing-daily-20261022&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164 The portrait of a Denisovan A low, sloping forehead, a massive brow ridge, rectangle-like eye sockets, flat cheeks, and a moderately elevated bridge of the nose were probably the hallmark features of Denisovans — a mysterious ancient-human species. Using fossilized skull fragments, teeth and jaws, researchers identified some visual features that would have set Denisovans apart from other early-human species, such as the flattened, elongated skull shape. A knowledge of these unique features could help researchers classify other fossils that couldn’t previously be identified as Denisovan.