525: Humans vs Neanderthals | When Monsters Were Real and We Were Their Prey

This story dives into the violent history between two closely related species. Modern humans once battled vicious, powerful beings. These apex predators were stronger and faster than us. They dominated humans for over 100,000 years. We were no match against these ruthless hunters. Their favorite prey - was us. This is the tale of how Homo sapiens went from being hunted to becoming Earth's apex predator. It's an unbelievable story of how we conquered, and interbred with, our most dangerous enemy. This species still lives on through the DNA they left behind. Chances are, you carry remnants of these vicious warriors within your genes.