Ancient bees, 20,000 years ago, built nests inside the tooth sockets of fossilized animal jaws: Scientists discover first known case of bees using bone as a nursery |
Paleontologists have found the first known evidence of bees nesting inside animal bones, using empty tooth sockets in fossilized jaws as nurseries for their eggs, according to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science in 2025. The discovery that shouldn’t have been possible The nests turned up in a limestone cave on Hispaniola,…
