Jaw of lost human cousin that’s NOT Neanderthal found at bottom of sea with teeth intact & may only be 10,000 years old

THE mystery of a robust ancient jawbone with large teeth and what species it belongs to has baffled scientists since it was dredged up in the 2000s.

But in a new study, scientists say the bone may belong to one of the most elusive of human ancestors – Denisovans.

Yousuke KaifuThe bone, known scientifically as Penghu 1, was netted by a fisherman off the coast of Taiwan[/caption] Yousuke KaifuDenisovans are a long-extinct human relative who lived at the same time as Neanderthals...