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.
Apes source of hepatitis B?
Apes source of hepatitis B? A researcher from the University of Edinburgh,
Scotland, has discovered hepatitis B in three wild chimpanzees.
Peter Simmonds believes that the virus co-evolved with primates 10
to 35 million years ago, and that different strains developed when
the virus was passed to humans. His findings counter theories that
the virus spread from the Americas about 400 years ago. 10 MAY 2000
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