The phylogenetic position of the Yunxian cranium elucidates the origin of Homo longi and the Denisovans
Xiaobo Feng, Qiyu Yin, Feng Gao, Dan Lu, Fang Qin, Yilu Feng, Xuchu Huang, Chen Tan, Hanwen Zhou, Qiang Li, Chi Zhang, Chris B. Stringer, Xijun Ni
The study reconstructs the Yunxian 2 cranium and shows it belongs to the Homo longi clade, likely including Denisovans, and is closely related to the H. sapiens clade.
Science · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology