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Hobbits, Neanderthals, and Dragon Man

NOVA Now by GBH

Aug 13, 202657:56Science & Medicine

Ella Al-Shamahi explores what it means to be human. She reveals the surprising truth that our ancestors shared the planet with at least seven other human species as recently as 50,000 years ago. Ella and Hakeem dig into...

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Hobbits, Neanderthals, and Dragon Man is an episode from NOVA Now by GBH. Ella Al-Shamahi explores what it means to be human. She reveals the surprising truth that our ancestors shared the planet with at least seven other human species as r...

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Published Aug 13, 2026, 57:56 long, audio available.

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