Tetragonula honey pots. Image: (c) Tobias Smith University of Queensland

The mystery of what creates the rare, healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey, has been solved by researchers at The University of Queensland, in collaboration with Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services.

25 August 2021
Australian native stingless bee (Tetragonula carbonaria). Credit: Tobias Smith

Science has once again validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food.

23 July 2020