Flores Island

The Indonesian island of Flores has long captivated scientists and adventurers alike. It was here, in 2003, that archaeologists made a groundbreaking discovery: the remains of a diminutive human species, dubbed Homo floresiensis or the "Hobbit." Initially believed to have gone extinct around 12,000 years ago, recent research pushed this timeline back to approximately 50,000 … [Read more...] about Anthropologist Believes Ancient Human Species May Still Exist in the Forests of Flores Island