How Human Beings Almost Vanished From Earth In 70000 B.C.
By some counts of human history, the number of humans on Earth may have skidded so sharply that we were down to just 1,000 reproductive adults. And a supervolcano might have been to blame.
Source: Science
Many species experienced extinction because of natural disaster or after failing to adapt to environmental changes. This new information confirms that humans are not only resistant and tenacious but also lucky. I wonder: if our ancestors failed to stand the test of time, which kind of specie would have taken our place?