Wednesday 25 February 2015

After 8 centuries, rats exonerated in spread of Black Death. Gerbils implicated.

After 8 centuries, rats exonerated in spread of Black Death. Gerbils implicated.


After nearly eight centuries of accusing the black rat for spreading the bubonic plague, scientists say they have compelling evidence to exonerate the much-maligned rodent. In the process, they’ve identified a new culprit: gerbils. It’s always the cute ones you have to watch out for, isn’t it? According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, climate data dating back to the 14th century contradicts the commonly held notion that European plague...

Read more: http://ift.tt/1BdKnsv

No comments:

Post a Comment