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Stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are more than 1 million years old.

Stone tool discovery could offer new clue in mystery of ancient ‘hobbit’ humans

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered primitive sharp-edged stone tools on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, adding another piece to an evolutionary puzzle involving mysterious ancient humans who lived in a region known as Wallacea. Located beyond mainland Southeast Asia, Wallacea includes a group of islands between Asia and Australia, among which

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Protestors for and against affirmative action shout at each outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on June 29

Trump takes executive action to target race-based university admissions

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took executive action Thursday to expand the type of admissions data given to the federal government from colleges and universities — a move aimed at boosting transparency regarding race-based admissions, a senior White House official said. In a presidential memorandum, Trump directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon

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