Our human ancestors were almost wiped out about 930,000 years ago, leaving just a tiny group of reproductive individuals, new study suggests

• A new study suggests human ancestors nearly went extinct some 930,000 years ago.
• Scientists in China used modern human genomes to estimate what past populations may have looked like.
• The study suggests climate change may have been the cause of the drastic population drop. 

Do you ever find yourself wondering how humans got to be the way we are? How the species evolved from relying on the once-novel concept of fire for warmth to modern times where you can set your thermostat from your smartphone?