Scientists discover that chimps apply "medicine" to each other's wounds because they are kind

Researchers studying chimpanzee behavior have observed the apes crushing insects and applying the bug goo to other chimps' wounds, exhibiting a kind of empathy not seen before. It's possible that the insect juice acts as an anti-inflammatory salve. From The Guardian:

The research, published Monday in the journal Current Biology, marks an important contribution to ongoing scientific debate about the ability of chimpanzees – and of animals in general – to selflessly help others]…]The project began in 2019, when an adult female chimpanzee named Suzee was observed inspecting a wound on the foot of her adolescent son. — Read the rest