Until about 60,000 years ago, the Indonesian island of Flores was home to a miniature hominin species called Homo floresiensis – otherwise known as the Hobbit humans. The discovery of this petite ...

On a small Indonesian island, a tiny human species once thrived in caves above a lush river valley, only to vanish as the landscape around them withered. New research argues that a brutal, 6,000-year ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

LIANG BUA, Indonesia -- Hunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher gingerly fingers the bones of a giant rat for clues to the origins of a tiny human. This world turned ...

Findings suggest small-bodied ancient humans may have evolved from another extinct species called Homo erectus. Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the smallest adult arm bone in human ...

Stone tools were excavated from Calio, Sulawesi, and dated to over 1.04 million years ago. The scale bars are 10 mm. Recent findings, made by Griffith University researchers, show that early hominins ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered primitive sharp-edged stone tools on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, adding another piece to an evolutionary puzzle involving mysterious ancient humans who ...