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Ancient-human species mingled in Siberia’s hottest property for 300,000 years

Neanderthals and Denisovans both called Denisova Cave home — and Homo sapiens might have, too.
  1. Ewen Callaway
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Neanderthals and Denisovans might have lived side by side for tens of thousands of years, scientists report in two papers in Nature1,2.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00353-0

Read the related News & Views article: ‘Dating of hominin discoveries at Denisova’

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  • Correction 01 February 2019: The labels in the graphic ‘Cave kin’ have been amended for accuracy.

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