Evidence of Denisovans was only discovered for the first time in 2008, and analysis has since shown traces of Denisovan DNA in modern humans. This new discovery, however, is not without controversy, with some questioning what it means for how we categorize early homo sapiens. This story is a collaboration with Biography.comFinally, after years of study, the real identity of the Dragon Man has been discovered. The current findings regarding Dragon Man’s Denisovan origins appear in two papers, published in the journals Science and Cell, respectively. The skull of the “Dragon Man” offers a rare window into the past—an opportunity to glean information about period otherwise lost to the ravages of time.