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We Thought Bed Bugs Were a Modern Plague: Their DNA Reveals that They Preceded Us by Millions of Years

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The bed bugs are older than we thought. Researchers have recently used DNA of more than 30 species to create the first complete genealogy of these insects and the results are surprising. It turns out that these disturbing insects were already present at the time of the dinosaurs. A problem that [...]
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The bed bugs are older than we thought. Researchers have recently used DNA of more than 30 species to create the first complete genealogy of these insects and the results are surprising. It turns out that these disturbing insects were already present at the time of the dinosaurs. A problem that [...]

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SciencePost broke the news on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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