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June 28, 2010

Lice and Human Migration


What lice reveal about our evolutionary history: David Reed, the associate curator of mammals at the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH), studies lice. Apparently, the same insects that drive parents and youngsters crazy during a school infestation are helping to uncover some deep scientific mysteries.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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