Stone Tools Suggest Supervolcano Eruption Didn’t Decimate Humanity 74,000 Years Ago
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Humans may have continued to thrive in spite of a supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago, according to a new study. The finding could have important implications for our understanding of human history.