Scientists share bombshell new claim as to why Neanderthals really died out
Dan McDonald
Scientists have shared a bombshell new claim about how the Neanderthals were really wiped out. Neanderthals, our prehistoric cousins, were just as intelligent as modern humans - and did not become extinct due to cognitive shortcomings, researchers say. Experts had long claimed that variations in skull structure suggested our ancient relatives were intellectually inferior. Although Neanderthals had bigger skulls, researchers believed they had worse memories, diminished thinking abilities, and res