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In Thailand, a longtail macaque sits in a garbage can to finish a snack scrounged from the trash. When macaques live in environments polluted by motor vehicles, openly disposed garbage, and industrial waste, they can come into contact with toxic substances such as lead, just as their human neighbors might. (Credit: Nantiya Aggimarangsee)
U. WASHINGTON—Because Asian monkeys share the same ecological niche as humans, researchers believe they might play a significant role in determining exposure to lead. Continue…
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Uncanny replicas faze monkeys, too
PRINCETON (US)—Researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the “uncanny valley.” Monkeys also sense it. (more…)
