What notable discovery was made about Denisovan DNA in 2025?

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In 2025, researchers in China identified Denisovan DNA in a skull called the Harbin cranium or dragon man, which was thought to be at least 146,000 years old. It joins a collection of other fossils, including finger bones, molars, partial mandibles, and other bone fragments as evidence of the group’s existence.