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Something Almost Entirely Killed Our Ancient Ancestors, Scientists Say
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The original was posted on /r/highstrangeness by /u/PristineHearing5955 on 2026-07-16 09:18:58+00:00.


A study published in the journal Science found genomic evidence of a staggering population implosion of an unknown human predecessor 900,000 years ago. After some mysterious catastrophe, the findings suggest that there were only 1,280 breeding individuals remaining, down from a high of 100,000 — numbers that wouldn’t climb again for another 117,000 years.

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