A small band of Homo Sapiens left our homeland with some failed forays before the species finally began to spread largely from Africa about 50,000 years ago, first going to Europe and Asia, and ultimately to the rest of the world.
So why did this transition succeed after the previous ones were not?
New research offers insights. It documented how human African hunter-gatherers adopt diverse habitats, such as thick forests and arid deserts, and acquire adaptability that helps them tackle a wide range of conditions awaiting across the continent.
