Humanity once faced threat of extinction

In a publication of the journal, ‘Science’, a group of scientists claim the human race, at a point in time, almost went extinct.

According to CNN, humanity was almost wiped out about 900,000 years ago when the global population dwindled to around 1,280. Around 98.7% of the human population was lost due to environmental conditions like catastrophic climate changes.

The scientists were able to discern this event through the assistance of technology. The computer used combs through vast amounts of information to infer the size of populations at specific points in the past.

The scientists suggested that the control of fire and the climate shifting to be more hospitable for human life contributed to a later rapid population increase and prosperity of the human race

SOURCE: CNN

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