Neanderthals in Belgium were healthy before dying out: study
New genetic research indicates that a population of Neanderthals in the Meuse Basin was genetically healthy and diverse before their extinction. The findings challenge the theory that inbreeding or poor health were the primary drivers of their disappearance.
Why it matters
Understanding the extinction of Neanderthals provides deeper insight into human evolution and the factors that contribute to the survival or collapse of species.
While there is lots of mystery around the extinction of Neanderthals, new research suggests that a population in Belgium was healthy and thriving before it died out.
The article summarizes scientific findings from a peer-reviewed study without ideological framing.
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