Final answer:
Neanderthal remains have been found in Europe and western Asia, not in Africa. They lived between 30,000 and 200,000 years ago and evidence suggests interbreeding with early modern humans as they migrated out of Africa.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that Neanderthal remains have never been found outside of Africa is false. Neanderthals, members of the genus Homo, evolved from Homo erectus and lived in Europe and western Asia between 30,000 and 200,000 years ago. Fossils and archaeological evidence suggest that Neanderthals lived alongside early modern humans, particularly in southern France and northern Spain approximately 30,000 years ago, well outside of Africa. Furthermore, the Neanderthal genome has provided insights into the relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans, with a 2 to 3 percent greater similarity to people living outside of Africa than to people in Africa, indicating some interbreeding as modern humans emerged out of Africa before the divergence of various population groups.