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

Indonesia’s fish farm expansion to absorb D.C.-sized swath of protected forests

This year, Indonesia’s government announced the first stage of a five-year plan to expand and intensify aquaculture production on 78,000 hectares (193,000 acres) along the north coast of Java Island.