A brand new paper detailed a key difference between Homo sapiens and our closest known (extinct) relative: Homo neanderthalensis! This provides an additional clue to the question of why our own species is the only remaining hominin. Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abl6422 Intro: The Mind Electric by Miracle Musical http://www.hawaiipartii.com/ Outro: Point Pleasant by Brock Berrigan http://www.brockberrigan.com/ Socials: Socials: gutsickgibbon@gmail.com @Gutsick_Gibbon Support the channel! https://www.patreon.com/GutsickGibbon​ https://www.redbubble.com/shop/gutsick+gibbon

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