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Carissa Wong

BIZARRE: Where do honey bees come from new study turns the standard picture on its head | Mind Blowing Facts

A new analysis suggests honey bees (Apis mellifera) originated in northern Europe, not Asia as is widely thought.  (Image credit: Claudio Cavalensi/Getty Images)

Western honey bees may have first evolved in northern Europe before spreading throughout Asia and Africa, a new analysis suggests.

The new finding, published June 9 in the journal Scientific Reports, upends the traditional view of the bees' origins. 

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