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‘Hobbit’ relatives found after ten-year hunt

Jaw and teeth discovered in Indonesia are triumph for team that almost gave up hope.

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Callaway, E. ‘Hobbit’ relatives found after ten-year hunt. Nature 534, 164–165 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/534164a

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