The ‘hobbits’ may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests

The ‘hobbits’ may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests

A skull of Homo floresiensislikewise referred to as the “hobbit.” (Image credit: Lanmas through Alamy) Homo floresiensis– a little ancient human types nicknamed the “hobbit” — might have gone extinct…

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Ancient Hobbits slowed down growth during childhood, showing that humans didn’t always grow ‘bigger and bigger brains’

Ancient Hobbits slowed down growth during childhood, showing that humans didn’t always grow ‘bigger and bigger brains’

fetchpriority=”high”> Hobbits are exceptions to the guideline that older ancient human beings had proportionally bigger knowledge teeth and smaller sized brains. ( Image credit: JIM WATSON/AFP by means of Getty…

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