Tiny Denisovan Arm Bone Reveals Big Clues About an Elusive Ancient Lineage
A 4.5 cm Denisovan forearm bone (radius) from Bianfu Cave in China shows a rare mix of Neanderthal-like joint surfaces and modern-human-like bone shape, filling a major anatomical gap in reconstructing the Denisovan arm and, alongside recent leg-bone findings suggesting extreme height, sheds light on what this elusive lineage looked like.