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> For now, the paper authors say they do not want to risk destroying the tooth or other bone to get DNA or protein. Yes it might mean their claims of being a n
by teruakohatu 5y ago
> For now, the paper authors say they do not want to risk destroying the tooth or other bone to get DNA or protein.
Yes it might mean their claims of being a new species could be invalidated, but it would be far more exciting if a Denisovan had been finally found.
Another paper published recently looks at Denisovan DNA in populations of South East Asian Island populations.
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/anthropology/southeast-asians-denisovan-dna-09480.html http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/anthropology/southeast...
- justicezyx 5y ago> Yes it might mean their claims of being a new species could be invalidated Well, if you think they are bad, why not think them as the worst. Maybe the whole Dragon Man is a hoax... Right? Intellectually, I never really understand the mind behind this type of comments... Such minds seem cannot reason long and far enough, but they are very good at distrusting anything...
- gameswithgo 5y agoWell as one gets older you notoce a great amount of nonsense and get cynical. The cynical taking isn’t always correct, and a LOT of people take it too far but mild cynicism is a good bet