Homo floresiensis

Were Hobbits Relict Homo erectus?

There is a new analysis of the skull of Homo floresiensis, compared with others. Images.

Hobbit Critic Accused of Financial Fraud

Hobbit critic Professor Teuku Jacob (above) passed away last October 17, 2007, and the critic of the new hominid species who took Jacob’s place as most outspoken is now in hot water.. Saying he sees the irony in his accusations of monetary gain for fame, one of the harshest skeptics of the claims that Homo floresiensis, the Hobbit, is a new species, biological anthropologist Maciej Henneberg has been accused of financial fraud. The Australian in their August 7, 2008 edition, has science writer Leigh Dayton laying out the facts of the case. The University of Adelaide researcher who accused the [...]