Tiny adult limb bone fossil sheds light on origin of ancient ‘Hobbit’ humans

The upper arm bone fragment excavated at the Mata Menge archaeological site in Flores, Indonesia (University of Tokyo/PA)

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the smallest adult arm bone in human fossil record, shedding light on a group of mysterious “Hobbit” humans that lived thousands of years ago.

The “astonishingly small” limb, believed to be around 700,000 years old, was found in the island of Flores in Indonesia, along with two teeth fossils.