Previous research had indicated that Denisovans must have lived somewhere other than Siberia because traces of their DNA can be found in several present-day populations of Asia and Australia whose ancestors probably didn't pass through that region. The new finding expands their known range, although Hublin said it's still not clear where Denisovans first appeared. (They are named for the Denisova cave because that’s where their remains were initially found.)

Source: Los Angeles Times May 01, 2019 20:48 UTC