By Martin M Barillas Scientists have revealed important data about the ancient Americas by extracting DNA preserved by head lice thousands of years ago on South American mummies. For the first time, researchers have extracted human DNA from the cement head lice use to attach their tiny nits, or eggs, to human hair. An international team recovered DNA from mummified […]
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