The Toba volcano catastrophe nearly 74,000 years ago may have nearly wiped out humanity. New research shows that our ancestors survived by rapidly changing their diet and migrating along rivers, which allowed them to adapt to the extremely harsh conditions.
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The Toba volcano catastrophe nearly 74,000 years ago may have nearly wiped out humanity. New research shows that our ancestors survived by rapidly changing their diet and migrating along rivers, which allowed them to adapt to the extremely harsh conditions.