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These Ill-Fated Bees Were Mummified Inside Their Cocoons 3,000 Years Ago

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...
Seattle Times

These bees have been mummified in their cocoons for 3,000 years

A research team was combing the coastline of southwest Portugal in 2019 in search of signs of how its ecosystem had changed over time. They stumbled upon an astonishing and unexpected scene: bees that ...
Miami Herald

Hundreds of bees found mummified in their cocoons. They’re 3,000 years old, study says

Hundreds of ancient bees were found mummified in their cocoons in Portugal, according to a new study. Image from Federico Bernardini/ICTP Hundreds of ancient mummies have been found. They were ...
The New York Times

These Bees Have Been Mummified in Their Cocoons for 3,000 Years

Insects rarely survive in fossilized form, but a strange series of events somehow killed and preserved these brooding bees for millenniums. By Sarah Derouin A research team was combing the coastline ...