Humans reached icy northern Europe in time of Neanderthals
Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a "huge surprise" that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday.- A cold change - This means there was even more time for modern humans to have lived side-by-side with their Neanderthal cousins, the last of whom died out in Europe's southwest 40,000 years ago.