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Ancient Teeth Reveal Insights into Human Evolution

Updated 2026-05-13 18:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Archaeologists have discovered six teeth from 400,000 years ago that provide molecular evidence linking Denisovans and Homo erectus. The findings are reported by New Scientist.

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Ancient teeth hint at links between Denisovans and Homo erectus

Six teeth roughly 400,000 years old have yielded some of the first ancient proteins thought to belong to Homo erectus, providing molecular clues to their relationships with other hominins

2026-05-13 16:00 UTC