id you know that the more spots a male peacock has on his tail, the more likely he is to father babies, survive harsh winters and escape predators? Scientists think that only the healthiest males have lots of spots and that is why they are more successful than other males.
Chemical cornucopia
Chemical cornucopia Recent research conducted on the mould
'"Penicillium", has resulted in the development of a synthetic
organic compound that could be used to produce a new generation of
pesticides. Penicillium mould is the source of the medicine
"penicillum", which was the first antibiotic ever
discovered. 31 OCTOBER 1998, P. 26
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