Did 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.
Hot seafood
Hot seafood Scientists in Britain have discovered that levels
of radiation in flounder, sole, and mussels found in the Severn
Estuary waterway, England, are hundreds of times higher than
expected. The source of the contamination is a factory which makes
isotopes for the pharmaceuticals industry. Although the marine
creatures themselves are found to have high levels of toxins, the
toxic level of the water is fairly low. Scientists at the Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) in Britain are now
calling for a re- think on appropriate levels for radioactive
discharges into Britain's waterways. 31 OCTOBER 1998, P. 10
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