NOVA Alien From Earth
Do the remains of a tiny hobbit-like creature belong to a new human species? Details
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Gigantism and Dwarfism on Islands
Why do many animal species become either larger or smaller on islands over time?
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Ask the Expert
Mike Morwood, co-leader of the team that discovered the hobbit, answers viewer questions.
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Compare the Brains
How does the hobbit's brain measure up to those of a modern human, a chimp, and others?
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Who's Who in Human Evolution
Meet your increasingly distant cousins in this clickable illustration of the past seven million years.
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