8 billion people: how different the world would look if Neanderthals had prevailed
8 billion people: how different the world would look if Neanderthals had prevailed: Neanderthal reproduction in Trento Museum of Natural History Luca Lorenzelli/Shutterstock In evolutionary terms, the human population has rocketed in seconds. The news that it has now reached 8 billion seems inexplicable when you think about our history. For 99% of the last …