Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their methods. He believes that humans can also benefit from them.
Author: Fritz Habekuß
Fritz Habekuß heads the ZEIT office in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a reporter, author and podcast host. His focus is on the relationship between humans and nature. He has received several awards for his work, including the Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism (Young Talent category). Born in 1990 in Pritzwalk (Brandenburg), he has been working for ZEIT since 2013.