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Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete Denisovan fossil to date.

The misty, forest-carpeted Wuyi Mountains have stood almost untouched for millenniums in southern China. Ancient Taoist temples are one of the few signs of human settlement at the Unesco World ...

The study is published in the journal Science. The chart shows the relative ups and downs in species counts, telling scientists about the origin, diversification, and extinction of ancient life.