Instructional Video9:11
PBS

When Hobbits Were Real

12th - Higher Ed
Its discoverers named it Homo floresiensis, but it’s often called “the hobbit” for its short stature and oddly proportioned feet. And it’s been at the center of a major controversy in the field ever since. Was it its own species? Or was...
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

Music in Your DNA and A New Species of Human?

12th - Higher Ed
Is musical ability genetic? And were there more species of ancient humans than we once thought? SciShow News investigates!
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow

New Ancient Human Fossils

12th - Higher Ed
With the analysis of seven hominin fossils discovered in 2014, researchers are now adding another piece to the human evolution puzzle. Also in this episode: we add a new face to the SciShow team!
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

Concerning Hobbits

12th - Higher Ed
Hank takes us to the island of Flores, where a race of wee people walked beside pygmy elephants, dragons and giant tortoises; they lived underground and had simple lives...
Instructional Video9:40
AllTime 10s

10 Archaeological Discoveries That Rewrote History

12th - Higher Ed
These 10 amazing archaeological discoveries changed the way we think about the modern world! From finding the first ever computer to finding ancient humans the size of Hobbits.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Ancient, Tiny Humans Shed Light on Evolution

9th - 10th
NPR audio content and article about the fascinating find in a cave in Indonesia -- fully formed bones of an adult who stood barely 3 feet tall and was alive during the time of Homo Sapiens.