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Yes, Researchers Extracted Human DNA from Head Lice on Mummies The lice were said to contain more human DNA than a human tooth — and held secrets about the 2,000-year-old South American remains.

Head lice have been constant, if unwanted, human companions. The blood-sucking parasites are rich sources of genetic information illuminating some of the biggest questions in the human story.

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are ...

Researchers say their tests show the object is what it was supposed to be — a genuine shrunken human head — opening the door to its return to Ecuador. IE 11 is not supported.

Feedback is intrigued by a study that uses rain and a "realistic three-compartment human head phantom" to explore the effects of a direct hit from lightning. By Marc Abrahams.