There's more detailed information in _Science_, Vol. 268, May 19, 1995, on pages 977 (news article) and 1060 (the actual report). John E. Taylor III W3ZID | "The opinions expressed are those of the E-Mail: [log in to unmask] | writer and not of Rohm and Haas Company." _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Ancient bee bacteria From: SMTP.BEEL1 at ROHMAIL Date: 5/26/95 12:29 PM [deletions] 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. [deletions]