Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be skeptical

Phys.org reports on a skeptical take about Denisovans being tall compared to other ancient humans. The piece points to the natural range of human body sizes, like a summer crowd in Trafalgar Square, as a reason to be cautious about such generalizations. Denisovans are an extinct group of ancient humans known from fossils in Siberia and elsewhere.

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