Group of Dongju Zhang/Lanzhou University Excavations in the Baishiya Karst Cave reveal previously unknown details about the life of the Denisovan people on the Tibetan Plateau. Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. CNN — The grasslands, … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. CNN — The grasslands, glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but the vast regions of Central Asia are also among the most inhospitable places on Earth. … Read more
A bone from the Baishiya Karst cave in Tibet suggests that Denisovans lived there about 40,000 years ago, long after modern humans had spread across much of Asia. Combined with earlier evidence of their presence in the area 190,000 years ago, the find reveals an extraordinary persistence in the face of exceptionally difficult circumstances. It … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Denisovans survived and thrived on the high Tibetan Plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study. The research adds to scientific knowledge about the enigmatic ancient humans first identified in … Read more
Baishiya Karst Cave is not an easy place to call home. It is located on a steep, rocky slope on the Tibetan Plateau, 10,700 feet high, where oxygen is scarce and the climate is cold and dry. But a series of expeditions to the cave in recent years have revealed that it was home to … Read more