All NPR News Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations By Nell Greenfieldboyce Published July 5, 2024 at 7:48 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:35 A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.) Copyright 2024 NPR