TWiEVO 110: Ants go from carpenters to surgeons

Jan 22, 202501:23:57Science & Medicine

Nels and Vincent reveal that worker ants amputate their colleagues injured leg to prevent infections. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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