Who are the Neanderthals and the Denisovans?
What does the “Last Human Standing ” documentary say about the paleogenetic research on Neanderthals and Denisovans? Why did the documentary get it wrong? What has happened since the documentary aired?
What does ancient DNA (aDNA) teach us about each of these species? Which human populations are they connected to?
What can their genomes tell us about their population structures?
What does this research show us about our own evolutionary trajectory as modern humans?