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Mysterious skull fossils expand human family tree — but questions remain

Fossilized bones found in Israel and China, including a specimen named ‘Dragon Man’, could belong to new types of ancient human. But the findings have sparked debate.
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Fossils found in China and Israel dating from around 140,000 years ago are adding to the ranks of hominins that mixed and mingled with early modern humans.

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Nature 595, 20 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01738-w

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