Tasmanians seek a species thought lost
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MOLE CREEK, Australia -- For years, Trudy Richards searched the forests of Tasmania for the elusive creature with the head of a wolf, the pouch of a kangaroo, and the stripes of a tiger.
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Description: Researchers report this week that they have found the remains of a group of small hominids that may be a new species of human -- one that may have existed on an island near Indonesia as late as 14,000 years ago.
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SYDNEY: Australian scientists who found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 13,000 years ago on an Indonesian island yesterday said they expect to discover more new species of hominids on neighbouring islands.
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There are growing calls among some evolutionary biologists for an upgrade to Darwin, although they differ about what form this might take.
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The discovery of remains of a tiny human closely related to man on the remote Indonesian island of Flores and tales of Hobbit-like creatures who still roam its jungles have triggered an influx of visitors in search of a fabled lost world.
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PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador -- An unremarkable day on the archipelago. A taxi honks at a meandering pedestrian. Dockworkers empty another cargo boat, while sunburned tourists listen to their guides explain how the unique fauna here inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution.
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A new study of the skeleton of a one-meter-high race of âhobbitsâ that lived 12,000 years ago in Indonesia shows that they were a species of humanâand that the evolutionary path to Homo sapiens has been torturous indeed.
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An astonishing collection of fossil animals from southern Australia is reported by scientists.
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One of Earth's rarest birds might have gone into extinction following the death of one of the last known po'ouli.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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Scientists digitally crash-test the predator performance of Australia's dingo dog and the extinct Tasmanian "tiger".
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Gli scienziati australiani rinunciano a riprodurre il Tilacinoestintosi nel 1936. L'animale era metÃ  canguro e metÃ  felino                                                  Addio Tigre della Tasmania non rivivrÃ  con la clonazione                                                                                                  Avrebbero preso il Dna di un cucciolo conservato nell'etanolo
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The rugged coastline of Tasmania was littered with the carcasses of more than 100 whales and dolphins yesterday after two separate beachings that have baffled scientists.
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Australian scientists have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island. The discovery adds another piece to the complex puzzle of human evolution.
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one being habitat - I wonder if there is a conscientious effort from the cement jungle population to give one creature a chance.
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Mythical tales abound of a race of little people that dwell on the islands of Indonesia. Dutch explorers who colonized Flores 100 years ago were told stories of a human-like creature local
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Science & environment: Â· Scientists shed new light on disputed skeleton findÂ· Bone analysis supports distinct species theory