When we think of honey, we often picture golden drips of sweetness, but behind that smooth texture lies a fascinating natural chemistry. Two simple sugars, glucose and fructose, are the stars of the show, and they determine much of honey’s flavour, texture, and behaviour over time. What’s in Honey? Honey is made up mostly of carbohydrates, with about 70–80% sugars (mainly glucose and fructose) and 20% water, plus trace amounts of enzymes, amino acids, minerals, and antioxidan

If you’ve ever watched bees sip nectar from overripe fruit or fermenting flowers, you might have wondered, do bees get drunk? And if they do, does it harm them in the long run? A fascinating new study, “Honeybees are resilient to the long-term presence of alcohol in their diet” answers that question with a surprising twist: honeybees can tolerate alcohol far better than scientists expected. This study doesn’t just offer a fun headline; it gives us new insight into the incredi

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