Newsletter Item for (86760): What Long-Dead Bees Can Tell Us About Our Ancestors

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What Long-Dead Bees Can Tell Us About Our Ancestors
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Fossilized bees can tell us a great deal about our ancestors. A recent report uses a 3-million-year-old nest to determine that Australopithecus africanus (a South Africa-dwelling species with both human- and ape-like features) lived in a dry, savannah-like environment.

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What Long-Dead Bees Can Tell Us About Our Ancestors
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