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Homo floresiensis: facts about the 'hobbit'
Homo floresiensis, a diminutive hominin dubbed the hobbit, lived about 17,000 years ago on a remote Indonesian island.
Archaic human 'hobbits' were even shorter than we thought, 700,000-year-old teeth and bone reveal
A new analysis of teeth and a bone found on an Indonesian island reveal that "hobbits" were more than 2 inches shorter than we thought.
17th-century pirate 'corsair' shipwreck discovered off Morocco's Barbary Coast
The wreck is the first time the remains of a pirate corsair have been found in the region known as the Barbary Coast.
Dancing Girl: A pint-size statue from the Indus Valley Civilization with a larger-than-life presence
The statue was created by the Indus Valley Civilization, a Bronze Age culture that once inhabited what is now Pakistan.
32 important scientists you've probably never heard of
These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry and medicine.
Pot overflowing with gold coins discovered in ancient Greek city in Turkey
The coins were found beneath a home and were likely hidden by mercenaries.
'Screaming Woman' mummy suffered a painful death in ancient Egypt, virtual autopsy finds
The mummy was well preserved with an expensive embalming material. Her organs were still intact, showing an unusual mummification technique, a CT scan revealed.
Metal money wasn't just for the rich in Bronze Age Europe, study finds
What did Bronze Age people do with all that bronze? New research revives old arguments about the nature of money
