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Tiny fossil tells big tale

By Stephen Ornes / September 21, 2012
A finger fossil about the size of a ladybug helped scientists learn more about ancient humans called Denisovans. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

Scientists use a single finger bone from ancient, humanlike Denisovans to study their connection to modern people and Neandertals

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