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This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like

11 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

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24d agofirst detected

Velocity

How fast coverage is spreading — measured hourly from article rate × source diversity. How this works →

The brief

"This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 12 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.

Outlets currently covering the story include Phys.org, ZME Science, Gizmodo and South China Morning Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.

This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 22d ago.

Quick answers

Why is "This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like" trending?

Because 11 independent news sources published 12 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.

How does PULSE measure this trend?

PULSE scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

Is this trend still active?

The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

Coverage (14)

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