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Old bonobos get long-sighted, and their social lives suffer for it

Old bonobos get long-sighted, and their social lives suffer for it

Older male bonobos who struggle to see are less popular partners for grooming. This long-sightedness is particularly evident when the bonobos are grooming their mates, say biologists studying the primates in Wamba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have noticed the chimpanzees struggling to focus during grooming. Older bonobos tend to lean back and try to groom at arm’s length, the researchers say, showing behaviour that is reminiscent of older people struggling to read small print. Nov 7, 2016
Obama to North Carolina voters: ‘Fate of the republic rests on your shoulders

Obama to North Carolina voters: ‘Fate of the republic rests on your shoulders

Campaigning for his former secretary of state and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton, US President Barack Obama told a crowd of over 16,000 people in North Carolina that the fate of the country rested on their shoulders. North Carolina is an important battleground, where the president wooed young voters as well as the states African-American population. Nov 3, 2016
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