If only they had “grooming glasses” they’d be fine. But in the absence of a pair of specs, ageing bonobos have been found to compensate for dodgy eyesight by focusing on fur that’s further away. The ...

Apparently we’re not the only animals who could benefit from reading glasses; primatologists now report that older bonobos groom their kin from a distance, like a person holding a restaurant menu at ...

As people age, they often find that it's more difficult to see things up close. Reading a newspaper suddenly requires a good pair of reading glasses or bifocals. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell ...

It’s a familiar sight: Your mom or grandmother picks up a document and immediately holds it out at arm’s length to make out the small letters on the page, while simultaneously reaching for her reading ...

As a species, who are we? Are humans innately hostile and violent toward people who belong to communities other than our own? Or are we inherently friendly and cooperative? These are difficult ...

Bonobo societies are unique among the apes. Rather than living in a male dominated world – such as those of chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans – bonobos (Pan paniscus) exist in one where the females ...

Zookeepers will introduce the newest addition to the troop soon. Zookeepers will introduce the newest addition to the troop soon. The Cincinnati Zoo welcomed a new baby this week.The zoo announced ...