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A US-British team of scientists has challenged the
\n idea that the tiny skeleton from Indonesia dubbed "the Hobbit" is
\n a new human species.<\/p>\n
Writing in Science magazine, the team presents an alternative theory that
\n the remains could be those of a modern human with a brain disorder.<\/p>\n
Their arguments appear in a technical critique of previous research into
\n the Hobbit brain also published in Science.<\/p>\n
The creature stood just 1m (3ft) tall and possessed
\n a brain size of around 400 cubic centimetres (24 cubic inches) – about
\n the same as a chimp’s brain. Dating of the sediments around the remains
\n indicated the Hobbit lived only 18,000 years ago.<\/p>\n
from the BBC<\/a><\/p>\n This makes a lot of sense. We have long seen evidence A US-British team of scientists has challenged the idea that the tiny skeleton from Indonesia dubbed "the Hobbit" is a new human species. Writing in Science magazine, the team presents an alternative theory that the remains could be those of … Continue reading
\n of this phenomenon and speculated privately that the modern predominance
\n of the "little-brained" humans must have a scientific, evolutionary explanation…..<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"