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In support of Hamilton's rule, Kerr et al. found that helper effects scaled with their relatedness for seven out of eight breeder fitness components in a cooperatively breeding bird. That suggests direct benefits may drive helping for unrelated helpers. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/728670