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Prolonged Drought Tied to ‘Hobbit’ Disappearance on Flores, New Study Finds

A tightly dated multi‑proxy analysis points to climate‑driven resource loss as the primary pressure on the species.

Kenyan Site Reveals 300,000 Years of Early Oldowan Toolmaking

New Dating Sets Petralona Skull’s Minimum Age at 286,000 Years, Undercutting Older Claims

New Study Finds Early Hominins Transported Toolstone Over 13 Kilometers

Geochemical Study Reveals 13-Kilometer Toolstone Transport by Hominids