Join us on this episode where we talk about animals who spend their lives serving a colony, completely foregoing having offspring of their own. We also discuss how such extreme altruism could have evolved.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something">http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Join us on this episode where we talk about animals who spend their lives serving a colony, completely foregoing having offspring of their own. We also discuss how such extreme altruism could have evolved. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on this episode where we talk about animals who spend their lives serving a colony, completely foregoing having offspring of their own. We also discuss how such extreme altruism could have evolved.Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Eusocial Animals: The Thorn in Darwin's Side

On this podcast we find topics that inspire our curiosity and reflect our passions. Have you ever heard a cool fact or seen something intriguing and thought, "I'd really like to know more about that"? Well that happens to us a lot, but what's the point of learning cool things if you have no one to share them with? On Teach Me Something we are committed to lifelong learning, and taking you along for the journey.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something">http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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On this podcast we find topics that inspire our curiosity and reflect our passions. Have you ever heard a cool fact or seen something intriguing and thought, "I'd really like to know more about that"? Well that happens to us a lot, but what's the point of learning cool things if you have no one to share them with? On Teach Me Something we are committed to lifelong learning, and taking you along for the journey. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this podcast we find topics that inspire our curiosity and reflect our passions. Have you ever heard a cool fact or seen something intriguing and thought, "I'd really like to know more about that"? Well that happens to us a lot, but what's the point of learning cool things if you have no one to share them with? On Teach Me Something we are committed to lifelong learning, and taking you along for the journey.Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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