On the Indonesian island of Flores, relics of an early human species that measured roughly 3.5 feet (1.07 meters) in height were found by scientists twenty years ago.

On the Indonesian island of Flores, relics of an early human species that measured roughly 3.5 feet (1.07 meters) in height were found by scientists twenty years ago. According to a recent study, the miniature Homo floresiensis—dubbed "Hobbits" after the fictional characters in The Lord of the Rings—may have been considerably shorter in the past.