Animal bones found alongside the jawbone place its age range at either 10,000 to 70,000 years ago or 130,000 to 190,000 years ago. Even though the exact dates are unknown, Penghu 1 still shows ...

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, ...

THE mystery of a robust ancient jawbone with large teeth and what species it belongs to has baffled scientists since it was dredged up in the 2000s. But in a new study, scientists say the bone may ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A jawbone fossil from a previously unknown hominin was finally identified as belonging to the elusive Denisovans—a species whose only ...

Dates obtained from fossil animals found above and below the jawbone indicate that a date of about 36,000 years old may be more accurate. We are currently awaiting the results of a new radiocarbon ...

Fishermen working off the coast of Taiwan have dredged up the jawbone of an ancient human ancestor that lived in the area around 200,000 years ago. The short, thick mandible has unusually large ...

Animal bones found with the jawbone suggest two age ranges, Welker said — either 10,000 to 70,000 years ago or 130,000 to 190,000 years ago. "If the specimen falls into the younger age range ...