Neanderthals and Denisovans Shared a Siberian Cave for Thousands of Years, New Research Suggests

By George Dvorsky Denisova cave in southern Siberia was home to Neanderthals and Denisovans for thousands of years, but questions remain about the timing of their stay. A pair of new studies traces the history of archaic human occupation at the site, showing who lived there and when—including a possible era during which the two now-extinct …