Why Did Every Other Human Species Go Extinct?

Thirty thousand years ago, you would not have been the only kind of human walking the Earth. So why did every other human species — Neanderthals, Denisovans, and more — disappear, leaving only us? In this animated explainer, we meet our extinct cousins, uncover the DNA they left inside us, and walk through the leading scientific theories: climate chaos, competition, disease, and fragile numbers. Spoiler: scientists still argue about it. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Not Alone 1:02 Meet the Neanderthals 2:02 The Ghost Cousins 3:03 We Met, and We Mixed 4:02 Theory One: The Climate Turned 4:59 Theory Two: Out-Connected, Not Out-Fought 6:01 Theory Three: Germs and Fragile Numbers 6:57 Why We Made It 8:01 The Debate Is Still Open 8:54 We Are the Last Ones 🎙️ Narrated by Muse Explainer #humanevolution #neanderthal #anthropology #prehistory #ancienthumans #denisovans #iceage #homosapiens #archaeology #history #explained #documentary #stickman #learnonyoutube