The Evolution of 'Playing Nice' (4 of 4) (IMAGE)

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The Evolution of 'Playing Nice' (4 of 4)

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Sterile workers care for the brood in the ant Camponotus herculeanus. This image relates to an article that appeared in the March 12, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. West of the Oxford University in Oxford, UK, and colleagues, was titled, "Altruism, Spite and Greenbeards."

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