A long time ago, on the island of Flores in Indonesia, there lived strange, small-statured humans who dwelled among giant storks and shrunken elephants. But after two decades of research, and no small ...

If you're looking for a gift for a Lord of the Rings fan this holiday, Amazon's Black Friday sale includes all three Tolkien Illustrated Special Editions for roughly 60% off. These slipcased editions ...

It’s never a bad time for a “Lord of the Rings” rewatch, but the trouble can be tracking them down. With both standard and extended editions for both the “LOTR” trilogy and “The Hobbit” trilogy, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning them the nickname ...

Scientists studying ancient cousins of humans have big news: A hobbit-like species was even smaller than previously thought. Fossils of Homo floresiensis (dubbed "hobbits" for their resemblance to the ...

New fossils from Indonesia, including the smallest humerus ever found from an adult hominin, belonged to the tiny Homo floresiensis species, researchers said. By Carl Zimmer A new study describes ...

J.R.R. Tolkien fans can snag the 2024 Collector's Editions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion for exceedingly low prices at Amazon. As part of the retailer's early Prime Big ...

CREOLA, OH — These days, it’s easy to “feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread,” even for those not carrying a Ring of Power. Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit who spoke those ...

Joanna Greer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug.

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. If there ever was a time to give The Hobbit ...