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Neanderthal and Human Fertility Rates
20:01 - 28:31 (08:30)
A 2.7 decrease in fertility rates over 10,000 years contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthal population, with the hybrid human-Neanderthal offspring either mating with other Neanderthals or humans.
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The possibility of Neanderthals and humans coexisting in peaceful and even loving relationships exists due to the scarcity of information about Neanderthals.
20:01 - 21:09 (01:08)
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The possibility of Neanderthals and humans coexisting in peaceful and even loving relationships exists due to the scarcity of information about Neanderthals.
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PodcastStuff You Should Know
A decrease in fertility rates of 2.7 over 10,000 years is enough for a population to become extinct.
21:09 - 25:04 (03:54)
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A decrease in fertility rates of 2.7 over 10,000 years is enough for a population to become extinct. A Live Science article states that human species would become extinct in 300 years if the human replacement rate fell to 1.3 babies per mother.
ChapterNeanderthal and Human Fertility Rates
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Guillermo Diaz interviews astronaut Scott Kelly about his 313 days spent in space, discussing the challenges faced and the impact it had on the world.
25:04 - 28:06 (03:02)
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Guillermo Diaz interviews astronaut Scott Kelly about his 313 days spent in space, discussing the challenges faced and the impact it had on the world.
ChapterNeanderthal and Human Fertility Rates
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast hosts discuss a movie about a Neanderthal boy named William who attends high school after being born from DNA extracted from an ancient Neanderthal and impregnating a modern human woman.
28:06 - 28:31 (00:25)
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The podcast hosts discuss a movie about a Neanderthal boy named William who attends high school after being born from DNA extracted from an ancient Neanderthal and impregnating a modern human woman.