Study: Frequent Pregnancy Complications May Have Contributed to Neanderthal Extinction

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We still don't fully understand why Neanderthals went extinct while our species flourished. One theory is that our prehistoric relatives had a low birth rate. There are likely several reasons for their reproductive problems, but a new theory suggests that frequent pregnancy complications may have been the main reason, reports IFLScience.

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A century-old mystery may be revealed, why Neanderthals became extinct - Evolution did not spare this type of man.