The division of labour, whereby individuals within a group specialize in certain tasks, has long been appreciated as central to the evolution of complex biological societies. In recent years, several ...

This release is available in German. Division of labour is not only a defining feature of human societies but is also omnipresent among the building blocks of biological organisms and is considered a ...

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