October 2004 Archive

Head Lice Study Supports Direct Contact Between Modern And Archaic Humans

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New genetic research of human lice supports the evolutionary theory of direct contact between modern and archaic humans, according to a study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher. The study sheds light on a hotly debated topic in evolutionary biology: the origin of modern Homo sapiens.

Filed under Research on Monday, October 4, 2004.