Scientific Find Challenges Neanderthal Loss

A recent study has revealed that the extinction of Neanderthals may not have resulted from genetic decline due to inbreeding as previously thought. Instead, it shows that their groups maintained good genetic diversity and a connected population network, which weakens the hypothesis that their extinction was solely caused by genetic factors. The findings suggest that a combination of climatic, environmental, and multiple population pressures possibly contributed to their decline, while their genetic legacy remains present in modern humans.

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