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Lifestyle Neanderthals went extinct roughly 40,000 years ago and many scientists have tried to pinpoint whyPublished Sep 18, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 2 minute readThe reconstruction of a Homo neanderthalensis, who lived within Eurasia from circa 400,000 until 40,000 years ago, at the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, Germany. Photo by Martin MeissnerA new study supports the idea that Neanderthals likely went extinct because of how they lived — in isolation.The early human species were antisocial, which could be what led to their demise, according to the study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Globe Institute. It was published in the science journal Cell Genomics on Sept. 11.Neanderthals went extinct roughly 40,000 years ago and many scientists have tried to pinpoint why. A widely accepted theory is that they remained isolated; however, evidence...