HONORABLE MENTION: Flower-pollinating honeybees serve a key role in the global ecosystem, but they’re dying at alarming rates from causes like pesticides and habitat loss. California-based SeedLabs is attempting to save them with “BioPatties,” special bee food loaded with probiotics meant to give bees’ immune systems a big boost. Early testing has shown positive results.
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