Neanderthals in Western Europe were doing well right before they went extinct
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Neanderthals in Western Europe were doing well right before they went extinct
Key takeaways
* Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, possibly due to climate change and competition and interbreeding with modern humans, but no one knows for sure.
* New research on one Neanderthal population in Belgium . . .
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Neanderthals in Western Europe were doing well right before they went extinct
Key takeaways
* Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, possibly due to climate change and competition and interbreeding with modern humans, but no one knows for sure.
* New research on one Neanderthal population in Belgium . . .