"Hobbit" Brains Were Small but Smart, Study Says

[ramesh]

The recently discovered "hobbit" fossils do in fact represent a new human species, according to a new study of a hobbit braincase. What's more, the little humans seem to have been more intelligent than expected, given their extremely small brains—a finding that may completely change how scientists view human evolution.

Don't miss "Tiny Humans: The "Hobbits" of Flores" on Sunday, March 13, at 8 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel. There will be a quiz!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...tv_hobbit.html

[ramesh]

Today's the day, in case anyone wants to watch it!

[megiddo]

yeh i think i am gonna watch it

[Virus]

I missed this post and the show.

What's more, the little humans seem to have been more intelligent than expected, given their extremely small brains—a finding that may completely change how scientists view human evolution.

For those who watched, why are they smarter than expected??

[willy]

damn damn damn! i dont have that channel star missed it

[ramesh]

I missed this post and the show.

For those who watched, why are they smarter than expected??

Apparently, the region for "smarts" is known as "Area 10" a small area in the front of the brain which appears to be bigger that in other smaller humans. It is only slightly smaller than in normal sized humans.