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Human pubic lice acquired from gorillas gives evolutionary clues

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Humans acquired pubic lice from gorillas several million years ago, but this seemingly seedy connection does not mean that monkey business went on with the great apes, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

UF study first to document evidence of ‘mafia’ behavior in cowbirds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “The Sopranos” have some competition — brown-headed cowbirds.

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Monday, March 5, 2007.