Neanderthals had sharper eyes and bigger bodies than their early modern human cousins – but these traits only contributed to their downfall, new research suggests.
Their brains had too much to do managing their vision and the physical demands of their bodies to spare resources for social networking.
Socially adept modern humans were better able to cope with environmental change and compete for shelter and food.
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