Mystery human hobbits ruled tiny Asian island 700,000 years ago

New jaw and skull bone fossils found on the island of Flores back the idea that the hobbit was a mini Homo erectus, only adapted to island life much earlier than we imagined  
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Neanderthals built mystery underground circles 175,000 years ago

Rings of stalagmites on a cave floor were arranged by our extinct human relatives, hinting at their sophistication and intelligence
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