I haven't seen this one mentioned here, so I thought I'd pass it on.
What sorts of diseases did it protect against? Could it have any value
to modern bees?
Jane B.
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A bacteria that hibernated as a spore for at least 25 million
years is awake and thriving after researchers recovered it from
the gut of a bee that had been preserved in amber. Raul J. Cano
of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, said the
bacteria makes a natural antibiotic that kills other bacteria,
helping to keep the bee hive free of disease. This natural anti-
biotic is now being analyzed for possible use in medicine. (AP)