FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REPETITIVE REDUNDACY:

'Hobbit' human 'is a new species' (BBC, 1/30/07)

The researchers believe the 1m-tall (3ft) people evolved from an unknown small-bodied, small-brained ancestor, which they think became small in stature to cope with the limited supply of food on the island.

The little humans are thought to have survived until about 12,000 years ago, when a volcanic eruption devastated the region.

LB1 possessed a brain size of around 400 cubic cm (24 cu inches) - about the same as that of a chimp.

Long arms, a sloping chin and other primitive features suggested affinities to ancient human species such as Homo habilis.

There's another name for human species: human.

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 30, 2007 7:30 AM