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Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations

A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)

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Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.