06/08/2025
Around 100,000 years ago, Earth was home to at least six different human species. These included Homo sapiens (us), Neanderthals in Europe and western Asia, Denisovans in Asia, Homo erectus in parts of Asia, Homo floresiensis in Indonesia, and Homo luzonensis in the Philippines. Each species had its own adaptations, appearances, and survival strategies, coexisting across different parts of the world for thousands of years.
Today, only Homo sapiens remain. The reasons behind the extinction of the other human species are still debated, but scientists believe it was likely due to a mix of climate change, competition for resources, and possibly even conflict or interbreeding with Homo sapiens. Our ability to adapt, cooperate in large groups, and develop complex language and tools may have given us the edge to survive and dominate the planet.