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This paper generated a LOT of media coverage:
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery, Scientific American [URL]
5.5 million bees found beneath New York State cemetery. It’s one of the largest populations ever recorded, BBC Wildlife [URL]
Scientists Found 5.6 Million Burrowing Bees Beneath a Cemetery in New York. The Group Is One of the Largest on Record, Smithsonian Magazine [URL]
More than 5 million bees found living under a New York cemetery – one of the largest recorded colonies ever. The Independent [URL]
Over 5 Million Bees Were Discovered Under a New York Cemetery. Scientists Think It’s One of the Largest Populations Ever, People Magazine [URL]
Why millions of adorable bees are emerging from this cemetery, Grist Magazine [URL]
WROC TV Rochester (interview with Kayla Smith) – aired 4/22/26 [YouTube video: URL; blog post and short-form video: URL]
Largest Known Collection of Bees Discovered Living in a Cemetery: Graveyards are teeming with life. Nautilus magazine [URL]
Scientists Found 5.5 Million Bees Living Beneath a New York Cemetery. ScienceAlert [URL]
Millions of ground nesting bees found near Cornell University, WRVO Public Radio (interview with Jessica Cain) [URL]
An East Hill Cemetery Is Home to Millions of Ground-Nesting Bees. Cornell Alumni Magazine [URL]
This cemetery is swarming with 5.6 million bees. National Geographic [URL]
Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century. Wired magazine [URL]
In local cemeteries, bees rise from among the dead. WXXI News (NPR), Rochester, NY [URL]
Millions of bees found under popular Ithaca cemetery. WENY News, Elmira, NY [URL]
A Cornell lab tech wanted free parking. She found the world’s biggest cluster of ground bees. Syracuse Post Standard [URL]