科学家在台湾发现杰尼索夫的下巴骨, 扩大了已知的古代人类亲属范围。 Scientists find Denisovan jawbone in Taiwan, expanding known range of ancient human relatives.

科学家发现台湾发现的一个下巴骨属于杰尼索人,这个已灭绝的人类祖先群体与尼安德特人和智人互动。 Scientists have identified a jawbone discovered in Taiwan as belonging to the Denisovans, an extinct group of human ancestors who interacted with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. 这一发现是从澎湖海峡的海底提取的，将丹尼索瓦人的已知范围扩大到包括欧亚大陆东部。 The find, extracted from the seafloor in the Penghu Channel, expands the known range of Denisovans to include eastern Eurasia. 尽管精确的约会是具有挑战性的,但化石提供了对这些古代人类的地理分布和适应性的重要洞察力。 Although exact dating is challenging, the fossil provides significant insight into the geographic spread and adaptability of these ancient humans. 研究人员发现下巴骨中的蛋白质序列 与西伯利亚发现的杰尼索夫化石相匹配 Researchers identified protein sequences in the jawbone that match those of Denisovan fossils found in Siberia. 研究结果发表在《科学》杂志上,尽管一些科学家要求进一步确认。 The findings were published in the journal Science, although some scientists call for further confirmation.