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First of the parasitic parasites to be discovered in a natural environment points to hidden diversity. A genomic survey of the microbial life in an Antarctic lake has revealed a new virophage — a virus that attacks viruses. The discovery suggests that these life forms are more common, and have a larger role in the environment, than was once thought.

A common, generic definition of a Parasite: An animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it. So, a new "virophage" that is "a virus that attacks viruses" or rather "eats" (phage) another to impair the replication of other (a life form). Interesting.. I should think the concept at least is not new. Part of evolution.

Is that what's about to happen in Libya, etc.. or will it be confined to an Antarctic lake?

[SunkenCiv]

Extinct humans left louse legacy(Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1246930/posts

Lice hang ancient date on first clothes:
Genetic analysis puts origin at 190,000 years ago
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2498946/posts

an interesting comment here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2226603/posts?page=41#41

[sidebar] Huge New Virus Defies Classification
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1536753/posts