Summary:
- Researchers have discovered a fossil mandible (lower jawbone) in Taiwan that they believe belonged to a Denisovan, a mysterious human species related to Neanderthals.
- The fossil is estimated to be around 160,000 years old, making it one of the oldest human remains found in East Asia.
- This discovery provides important clues about the migration and evolution of ancient human species in the region, and helps fill in gaps in our understanding of human history.