It might seem surprising that Homo floresiensis was making such sophisticated stone tools, given that its brain was only one-third the size of ours! But a recent study published in the journal ...

Standing just over three feet tall, Homo floresiensis—or the “Hobbit,” as it was affectionately dubbed—challenged long-held assumptions about human ancestry. Its brain, no larger than a ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...

This discovery marks the first Hobbit bone beyond the cranium identified at Mata Menge. Based on the bone's size, researchers ...

Are the bones of several tiny individuals from the island of Flores the newest addition to our family tree, or are they the remains of diseased humans only masquerading as an extinct species?

The astonishingly small adult limb bone discovered in Indonesia rekindles debates about modern humans' ancient relative, Homo floresiensis. The new find offers fresh insights into this diminutive ...

The researchers were part of the team that first discovered H. floresiensis at a cave in Flores, called Liang Bua, in 2003. A March study dated some hobbit bones to between 100,000 and 60,000 years ...

Are the bones of several tiny individuals from the island of Flores the newest addition to our family tree, or are they the remains of diseased humans only masquerading as an extinct species?

She has written for National Geographic, Aeon, and Scientific American, and her first book, on Homo floresiensis, will be published in 2025. She lives in Bozeman, Montana. Receive a weekly dose of ...