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In the study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, researchers in Berlin and Vienna identified a 40-million-year-old flower, preserved in amber resin, by extracting its pollen. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24549-z

What are the odds of an Eocene Garden from this?

I dunno maybe a bee ate it

Didn't spot that typo, fixed it.

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"Day of the Triffids" when?

My understanding is DNA has a half life of a bit over 500 years… so sadly I think the chances are zero.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-long-does-dna-last/

what are the odds citrus still finds a way to crossbreed

There was 40 million years of cosmic rays whipping through that amber. Wouldn't get my hopes up.

My allergies: heavy breathing intensifies

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