Mosquitoes evolved to prefer human blood. The shift could reveal when and where early humans lived

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.
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DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mosquitoes have existed far longer than humans, but evolved to feed off of their blood. - Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images ...

Fossils may not tell the complete story of early humans. Mosquitoes could fill in the gaps

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.