Ancient bees found nesting inside fossil bones in rare cave discovery

ScienceDaily
Apr 3, 2026, 4:17 am202 ptsTop
Thousands of years ago in a cave on Hispaniola, an unusual chain of events left behind a rare scientific treasure: bees nesting inside fossilized bones. After giant barn owls repeatedly brought prey like hutias into the cave, their remains accumulated in silt-rich chambers—creating a strange underground…

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