NOVA scienceNOW Little People of Flores
The remains of three-foot-tall humans are discovered on a remote Indonesian island. Details
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Compare the Brains
Contrast the shape and size of a Homo floresiensis brain with a chimp's and a modern human's.
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Jared Diamond Interview
The evolutionary biologist explains why the little people shrunk, how they got to Flores, and more.
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Ask the Expert
Bert Roberts of Australia's University of Wollongong answers viewer questions about Homo floresienis.
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