Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and ...

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A MAJOR mystery surrounding tiny ancient human cousins nicknamed “Hobbits” has finally been solved. Scientists say they’ve cracked a main puzzle about how the 3-foot-tall species ...

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A million-year-old skull from China, Yunxian 2, reshapes our understanding of human origins and ancient human relatives.

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Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests.

New research shows that the Hobbits’ wisdom teeth were small – roughly similar in size to those of Neanderthals. This means ...