The ant’s best friend
For two decades, biologist Laurent Keller has been researching ant behaviour and what they can teach us.
By studying the queen ant, which lives for an astounding 30 years, scientists in Keller’s team at Lausanne University can learn valuable lessons about how humans can also lead long and healthy lives. (Malatesta Films/swissinfo.ch archive, 2008)
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