These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. Trees bore fruit all year, and ...

Learn how Homo erectus journeyed to the Indonesian island of Java, leaving behind fossils that now provide insight on the ...

On 27 August 1883, the earth shook again. This time the volcano Krakatoa, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted. News of the colossal eruption was quickly carried on gutta-percha ...

Mural depicting animals that were formerly found in Java (Credit: Dr Sunarto) I certainly had a different feeling when I explored the jungle of Sumatra. The presence of Sumatran tigers and ...