Seafloor bones reveal Denisovans were giants who towered over other populations

Bones recovered from the seabed of the Pescadores Strait near Taiwan have provided groundbreaking new data on Denisovans, a poorly understood ancient human relative. The findings reveal the Denisovans were far larger in stature than previously believed, suggesting they may have dominated other populations of the era. The discovery fundamentally overturns the existing picture of this enigmatic species.

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