The first Denisovan DNA outside Siberia unveils a long stint on the roof of the world
Genetic evidence puts Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau from 100,000 to 60,000 years ago
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Inside a cave on the Tibetan Plateau, researchers collect sediment samples that were among those used to find remnants of Denisovan mitochondrial DNA from as early as 100,000 years ago.
Yuanyuan Han, D. Zhang/Lanzhou Univ.