Monday, 7 November 2016

Old bonobos need reading glasses too

Old bonobos need reading glasses too

Bonobos observed in the wild exhibit signs of long-sightedness similar to humans. A study released today in Current Biology has found that bonobos’ eyesight becomes significantly reduced when they reach around 40 years of age. We talk to the study’s lead author, Heungjin Ryu, to find out why his discovery is a sign that we have even more in common with our primate relatives than we previously thought.

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