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Professor Peter Brown has rubbished Maciej Hennerberg’s claims regarding Brown’s discovery of Homo floresiensis. Images.

Read: Hobbit Hoax Claim: “Complete Lunacy” »

H. floresiensis probably had to bend its knee further back than modern humans do, resulting in a sort of high-stepped gait.

Read: Hobbits Walk Was Distinctive »

The systematic study of Proto-Pygmies in Oceania seems tied to the probable findings of future fossil evidence for Homo floresiensis beyond Flores.

Read: The Hobbit Hunt »

Since the reporting of the so-called “hobbit” fossil from the island of Flores in Indonesia, debate has raged as to whether these remains are of modern humans (Homo sapiens), reduced, for some reason, in stature, or whether they represent a new species, Homo floresiensis.

Read: Micronesian Fossil Pygmies Discovered »

The Homo floresiensis conflicts have been reenergized again. The link to the full paper is here.

Read: Hobbits Debate Heats Up »

An intriguing lecture in Cambridge will occur this week regarding Homo floresiensis. I am going to try to attend. Photos.

Read: Hobbits At Harvard »

Field guides are important for fieldwork, but there are so many. Which ones do you take into the field? Book cover images. Updated with information on a searchable field guide website.

Read: A Passion For Field Guides: Updated »

Perhaps they all owned iPods Nanos? Small cute fossil finds pointing to pygmy versions of extinct forms appear to be in the news lately. Being tiny goes back a long way. Various images.

Read: Mini-Fossils: Flying Reptile & Island Dino »

The Little People of the Yucatan are a part of the daily lives of Mayans, Mexicans, and tourists. Here is a new encounter with one, which took place a few days ago. Also, what’s this about a “raccoon” in the Yucatan? Photos.

Read: New Alux Sighting »

“Will camera traps reveal its identity? One-part history, one-part science and one part monster, discover the truth behind these legendary monsters,” says the promo. It is followed by the repeat of “Deep Sea Detectives” episode on the Loch Ness Monster.

Read: Monster Quest ~ The Real Hobbit + DSD ~ Loch Ness »

Various cryptids and related hominoids discussed on January 16th’s “MonsterQuest” are the “Hobbits” (i.e. Homo floresiensis), Ebu Gogo, and the Orang Pendek. Anomalist Books author Adam Davies is the expedition leader.

Read: Hobbits, Ebu Gogo, and Orang Pendek »

For six hours tonight and tomorrow morning, three cryptozoology-oriented programs on the Hobbits, Sasquatch, and Champ will be broadcast on the Discovery Channel.

Read: Six Hours of Cryptozoology TV »

The major debunker of Homo floresiensis, Professor Teuku Jacob of the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Java, has passed away. Photos.

Read: Hobbits Foe Teuku Jacob Has Died »

The just-ended Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts conference conveyed the not-so-coded message that cryptozoology’s jargon is exploding beyond the boundaries of the field. This is an invitation to thought on things “wet,” “dry” and someplace in-between. Photos.

Read: Cryptid: Code Beyond Cryptozoology »

Doug Haijcek’s MonsterQuest will discuss legendary cryptids sightings and more from around the world. Here is a full accounting of what to expect in the upcoming series.

Read: Hajicek’s MonsterQuest: Full Program Descriptions »