The 'hobbits' mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home
Phys.org • 12/8/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
A new study investigates the disappearance of Homo floresiensis, or "the hobbit," which lived on the island of Flores, Indonesia, for over a million years before vanishing around 50,000 years ago. The cause of this extinction remains a longstanding mystery, as reported by Phys.org.
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