How scientists discovered that animals are doctors, too
This episode of NPR's Shortwave explores the growing scientific field of animal self-medication, revealing how creatures from chimps to butterflies use natural remedies to treat illness — knowledge that could inform human medicine and conservation. It challenges the long-held belief that
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