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Meet Homo juluensis: a potential new human species

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Homo juluensis is a species distinct from anything previously known.

Fossil remains found in northern China suggest they lived 300,000 years ago .

They lived in small, tight-knit groups, eking out a life in a challenging environment.

DNA testing could confirm whether Denisovans belong within this species or if they represent a distinct lineage.