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David Reed

Pthirus Gorrilae

Evolution

Human pubic lice acquired from gorillas gives evolutionary clues

March 7, 2007

New research indicating early humans acquired public lice from gorillas about 3.3 million years ago sheds new light on when…
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David holds up bone louse comb

Evolution

Head lice research supports direct contact between modern, archaic humans

January 1, 2005

New genetic research of human lice supports the evolutionary theory of direct contact between modern and archaic humans, according to…
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