Neanderthals' Extinction Attributed to Social Isolation, Not Climate Change
A new study by researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Montreal suggests that the extinction of Neanderthals was primarily due to social isolation rather than climate change. The study, published in Quaternary Science Reviews, utilized habitat suitability modeling to estimate where ancient humans might have preferred to live based on climate simulations over 60,000 years. The findings indicate that Homo sapiens succeeded due to better social connectivity, while Neanderthals suffered from poor social connections, which contributed to their decline. 
