Scientists from the University of East Anglia are studying the potential health benefits of dark chocolate, and need 40 female volunteers who would like to eat chocolate every day for a year. The chocolate loving 40 must be post-menopausal and have type 2 diabetes so it can be determined if the flavonoid compounds in chocolate can reduce the risk of heart disease. Dr Peter Curtis, of the UEA's School of Medicine, said, "Our first volunteers are about to return for their final visit to see if the markers of heart health - such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels — have changed. A successful outcome could be the first step in developing new ways to improve the lives of people at increased risk of heart disease."

A new study has shown that even sperm can be superficial. Researchers found that males of many animal species, including humans, can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm by regulating the amount of seminal fluid they produce during copulation. The determining factor on that amount of fluid seems to be whether the male finds the female attractive.

A Swiss man has sold his elaborate back tattoo of the Virgin Mary, to a German collector with the understanding that it is to be exhibited in a gallery three times a year. Oh, and the new owner gets to remove it from the bearer's skin upon death. The public will get to see the tattoo for the first time next week in Singapore and Shanghai. No word on the amount of lotion the bearer must put on his skin, or if he'll get the hose if he doesn't do it whenever he's told.