Feb 08, 2015 10:52 PM EST
Was Climate Change Responsible For The Neanderthals' Disappearance?
Previous research has shown that the disappearance of Neaderthals (Homo neaderthalensis) from Europe occurred an estimated 40,000 years ago. Yet new research reveals that these hominids could have disappeared near the Iberian Peninsula just about 45,000 years ago.