'Dragon Man': How the ‘new human species’ was found, preserved
3 years, 5 months ago

'Dragon Man': How the ‘new human species’ was found, preserved

Hindustan Times  

Scientists have said a more than 140,000-year-old skull found in northeastern China belongs to new ancient species of humans called Homo longi and have nicknamed it “Dragon Man”. The researchers have named the new species Homo longi and gave it the nickname “Dragon Man,” after the Long Jiang, which means "Dragon River”, region of northeast China where the skull was discovered. "While it shows typical archaic human features, the Harbin cranium presents a mosaic combination of primitive and derived characters setting itself apart from all the other previously named Homo species," Ji Qiang, a professor at Hebei GEO University who led the research, was quoted as saying by AFP. But a number of experts do not agree that Dragon Man is a separate species but many think that the find could help scientists reconstruct the human family tree and find how modern humans emerged.

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China discovers landmark human evolution fossils
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China discovers landmark human evolution fossils

China Daily  

HEFEI -- Chinese scientists have discovered dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, which are the earliest ones found in East Asia in terms of the evolution process towards Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong. A total of 11 human fossils were unearthed, including one well-preserved foot metatarsal bone, one broken frontal bone, one …

Skull found in China may belong to a 'Dragon Man' that lived one million years ago
7 months ago

Skull found in China may belong to a 'Dragon Man' that lived one million years ago

Daily Mail  

A mysterious ancient human-like skull found in China may have been the love child of two species, according to researchers. The Dragon Man, scientifically named Homo longi, had a thick upper brow bone, and big, boxy eye sockets. 'The reconstructed Yunxian 2 suggest that it is an early member of the Asian 'Dragon Man' lineage, which probably includes the Denisovans, …

300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before
1 year, 4 months ago

300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An ancient skull dating back 300,000 years is unlike any other premodern human fossil ever found, potentially pointing to a new branch in the human family tree, according to new research. Scientists believe the late Middle Pleistocene, which started around 300,000 years ago, was a pivotal period for …

There once lived a 'Dragon Man': Human skull found in China forces scientists to re-think evolution
3 years, 5 months ago

There once lived a 'Dragon Man': Human skull found in China forces scientists to re-think evolution

India Today  

Weeks after the discovery of a unique group of extinct humans from the Israeli site of Nesher Ramla, another discovery in China is reshaping the story of human evolution. Dubbed as "Dragon Man" by Chinese researchers, the discovery has opened a new branch in the human family tree as researchers believe the newly found fossil is closely related to modern …

Explained: Where does 'Dragon Man' fit in human evolution
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Where does 'Dragon Man' fit in human evolution

Hindustan Times  

The scientists have hailed the discovery of a new type of early humans, nicknamed the "dragon man". The oldest among these species is Sahelanthropus tchadensis, which according to the museum, existed about 7-6 million years ago somewhere around present day Chad in Africa. The researchers in the UK have said that due to these distinct features, the skull found in …

'Dragon Man' discovered in China represents new type of human species: Scientists
3 years, 5 months ago

'Dragon Man' discovered in China represents new type of human species: Scientists

India TV News  

A massive fossilized skull was discovered by researchers in China's Dragon River region. So far, the human race has categorically recognized three species including the existing human race or homo sapiens. The researchers named the new species Homo longi and gave it the nickname “Dragon Man,” for the Dragon River region of northeast China where the skull was discovered. The …

2 finds in Israel, China shed new light on our origin
3 years, 5 months ago

2 finds in Israel, China shed new light on our origin

Hindustan Times  

Bones belonging to a “new type of early human” - previously unknown - have been found in Israel, researchers said on Thursday, claiming to have shed new light on human evolution. In a similar breakthrough on Friday, scientists said a skull that was unearthed in China in 2018 is now known to be representing a newly discovered human species that …

Dragon Man: New species of ancient human may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
3 years, 5 months ago

Dragon Man: New species of ancient human may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative

The Independent  

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