Hobbit-like human relatives may have been on a less advanced evolutionary path
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"Hobbit-like human relatives may have been on a less advanced evolutionary path" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Popular Mechanics, New Scientist, National Geographic and IFLScience. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (10)
- New Theory of Smallest Human: Not a Hunter, But Eater of Lizard Leftovers Haaretz · 5h ago
- This Tiny, Apelike Human Relative Could Rewrite the History of Our Species Popular Mechanics · 5h ago
- Here’s How This ‘Hobbit’-Like Human Ancestor Survived on an Island with Komodo Dragons Gizmodo · 5h ago
- Diminutive species 'the Hobbit' did not hunt or control fire, deepening the mystery of its ancestry, dwarf elephant bones reveal Live Science · 5h ago
- Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers Scientific American · 5h ago
- This Tiny, Apelike Human Relative Could Rewrite the History of Our Species Popular Mechanics · 5h ago
- ‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons New Scientist · 5h ago
- Our ancient ‘hobbit’ cousins ate dragon leftovers National Geographic · 5h ago
- Hobbits? Dragons? This Isn't Tolkien, This Is A Tale Of Human Prehistory IFLScience · 5h ago
- Hobbit-like human relatives may have been on a less advanced evolutionary path CNN · 5h ago
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