Researchers identified leg bones recovered from the Penghu Channel between Taiwan and mainland China as Denisovan remains, according to a report published Aug. 12. The study, led by the University of Tokyo, used protein analysis to link a partial thigh bone and a shin bone to the Denisovan lineage, an ancient human group that split from the Neanderthal lineage about 550,000 years ago. Estimated heights for the individuals were about 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet 3 inches, taller than the average man today, who stands at 5 feet 9 inches, the report stated. Their dimensions led independent researcher…

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