Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers ^23.8%

Scientific American - By Mary Randolph - 7/3/2026, 6:00 PM

Appeal to Authority 23.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 16.2% - Optimism Bias 15.3%

An ancient human ancestor called Homo floresiensis was likely a scavenger who subsisted on the scraps left behind by the fearsome Komodo dragons that shared their home on the island of Flores in Indonesia. That’s the key takeaway from a new study that challenges previous evidence that suggested these ancient hominins, nicknamed “hobbits”... more