The ‘Java Man’, the first fossil evidence of Homo erectus, is now home

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.

‘Java Man’ fossils return home to Indonesia after 130 years in the Netherlands; why it is significant

Java Man, the first fossil evidence of Homo erectus, has returned to Indonesia after over a century in the Netherlands. This ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Sismo de magnitud 6,1 sacude a la isla de Java en Indonesia y se siente hasta la capital Yakarta

YAKARTA, IndonesiaYAKARTA, Indonesia — Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 sacudió el sur de la principal isla de Indonesia, Java, el sábado, pero no había reportes inmediatos de heridos o daños significativos.
The Boston Globe

Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 4 people

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people, officials said. The accident ...
Mongabay

Java’s frogman reflects on half-century dive into amphibian world

Djoko Tjahjono Iskandar has spent nearly 50 years exploring rural Indonesia in pursuit of novel frog species. Indonesia is home to almost 10% of around 6,000 known species of frogs in the world; ...
Mint

Indonesia's Java Island hit by torrential rains, landslides; 2 killed, 21 missing

Two people were killed and 21 others unaccounted for after Indonesia's Java island was struck by torrential rains-led landslides, according to officials. Rescuers have begun search operation to locate ...
Eater

Where to Find Indonesian Food in NYC

Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. The Republic of Indonesia is a far-flung archipelago of 17,500 islands in ...