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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
Tomasz Kroker jailed for killing woman and three children in car crash while using phone

Tomasz Kroker jailed for killing woman and three children in car crash while using phone

A lorry driver who killed a woman and three children by ploughing into their stationary car while scrolling through music on his mobile phone has been jailed for 10 years. Tomasz Kroker, 30, smashed into the vehicle carrying Tracey Houghton, 45, her sons, Ethan Houghton, 13, and Josh Houghton, 11, and her stepdaughter, Aimee Goldsmith, 11, at 50mph on 10 August. Thames Valley Police has released this video to show the devastation that using your phone whilst driving can cause. Oct 31, 2016
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