Antlers: The Secret to Deer's Cancer-Fighting Superpowers

Antler cells divide really fast, and with their super-fast growth, antlers resemble tumors in some ways. But animals in the deer family are less likely to get cancer than many other organisms, and a recent genetics study may have revealed why.

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