Science reveals what makes Darren Gough a sexy dancer.(News) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: December 22, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Steve Connor Science Editor

Darren Gough was unwittingly showing off more than his prowess on the dance floor when he swept to success in Strictly Come Dancing. Scientists have found that good dancing is also a sign of genetic perfection.

Charles Darwin was the first to suggest that the universal human need to dance is part of an evolutionary phenomenon known as sexual selection " when individuals choose mates on the basis of some measure of physical attractiveness.

Now scientists have produced the first real evidence to show that dancing is indeed linked to ...