Our Ancestors Were ‘Hobbits’ Who Had a Strange Relationship With Komodo Dragons, Study Finds

According to new research published in Science Advances and reported by CNN, we had hobbit-like ancestors, and apparently they had an appetite worthy of Tolkien’s hobbits.

These tiny human relatives lived alongside Komodo dragons on the Indonesian island of Flores and, instead of hunting giant prey themselves, they were a bit more opportunistic, as they […]

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