Ancient ‘Hobbits’ of Indonesia Vanished After Thousands of Years-Was It a Devastating Drought?
A severe, prolonged drought likely triggered the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the small-statured ancient human relative on Flores Island, Indonesia, according to research published in Communications Earth and Environment. By analyzing stalagmites from Liang Luar cave, scientists found that a sharp decline in rainfall around 61,000 to 47,000 years ago destroyed the habitat of the … Read more