Why They Don't Always Make Like Amoebas and Split From: The Washington Post | Date: August 25, 2006 | Copyright 2006 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

We've long known that bees do it and birds do it. But now it turns out that even amoebas do it.

We're talking, of course, about cooperating and the widespread evidence of altruism in the living world. New research announced this week showed that even microorganisms such as amoebas are willing in harsh times to sacrifice their lives for members of their own tribe.

Amoebas usually reproduce asexually, but during times when there is little food available, researchers have found ...

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