Its findings suggest that the hobbit lies further down on the family tree than previously thought, something that would only be possible if our ancestors had migrated out of Africa much earlier ...

'Hobbit' joins human family tree ... dubbed the "Hobbit" - lived on Flores Island until at least 12,000 years ago. ... and a pony-sized dwarf elephant called Stegodon which the Hobbits probably hunted ...

The hobbit’s skull is similar to that of a taller hominin, Homo erectus. This suggests to some that H. floresiensis , whose remains were found on an Indonesian island 10 years ago, was a dwarf ...

The Hobbit: 'Martin Freeman ... Adam Brown and the other 13 'dwarves' had to attend Dwarf Boot Camp before shooting began on the epic films. ... We became one big family on the other side of the ...

'Hobbit' joins human family tree Chris Stringer holds a cast of the 18,000-year-old hominid LB1. ... and a pony-sized dwarf elephant called Stegodon which the Hobbits probably hunted. ...