More from Mary Beth Griggs

Strange signals were just spotted coming from a distant galaxy
Physics

Strange signals were just spotted coming from a distant galaxy

By Mary Beth Griggs

Found: A star that last dazzled astronomers in 1437
Science

Found: A star that last dazzled astronomers in 1437

By Mary Beth Griggs

Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?
Environment

Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?

By Mary Beth Griggs

We’ve been predicting eclipses for over 2000 years. Here’s how.
Science

We’ve been predicting eclipses for over 2000 years. Here’s how.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Solar Eclipse
Science

I write about space for a living—and I’m probably skipping the total eclipse

By Mary Beth Griggs

black hole
Black Holes

Scientists found something surprising at the heart of these jellyfish galaxies

By Mary Beth Griggs

City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason
Animals

City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason

By Mary Beth Griggs

Swedish church
Animals

Bats are disappearing from churches in Sweden, and that’s not a good thing

By Mary Beth Griggs

Power Plant
Climate Change

A key government report on climate change is out. Here’s what you need to know

By Mary Beth Griggs

Future surgeons might patch you up with synthetic slug secretions
Health

Future surgeons might patch you up with synthetic slug secretions

By Mary Beth Griggs

Solar Eclipse
NASA

NASA needs your help during the August eclipse

By Mary Beth Griggs

water moon
Moons

The moon might be hiding more water than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Spain
Science

From our archives: Chasing eclipses in the 19th and 20th century

By Mary Beth Griggs

Uganda forest
Climate Change

Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

google iss
International Space Station

Go take a virtual tour of the International Space Station right now

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA just caught a glimpse of the mysterious object New Horizons will reach in 2019
Pluto

NASA just caught a glimpse of the mysterious object New Horizons will reach in 2019

By Mary Beth Griggs

seaweed
Environment

Some invasive species actually help their new habitats thrive

By Mary Beth Griggs

Check out the closest ever view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Science

Check out the closest ever view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

By Mary Beth Griggs

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels
Animals

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels

By Mary Beth Griggs

What the heck is ‘ice VII,’ and why are scientists using lasers to make it?
Deep Space

What the heck is ‘ice VII,’ and why are scientists using lasers to make it?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism
Animals

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism

By Mary Beth Griggs

Jellyfish use high-powered ‘syringes’ to shoot venom into your skin
Animals

Jellyfish use high-powered ‘syringes’ to shoot venom into your skin

By Mary Beth Griggs

drilling into seawall
Archaeology

Ancient Romans were way better at making concrete

By Mary Beth Griggs

You probably abuse your ice cream. Here’s how to stop.
Science

You probably abuse your ice cream. Here’s how to stop.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Paleontologists finally know what this ancient armored reptile looked like
Dinosaurs

Paleontologists finally know what this ancient armored reptile looked like

By Mary Beth Griggs

snow leopard
Climate Change

Meet eight species living on the brink, thanks to weather and climate change

By Mary Beth Griggs

Okmuk volcano
Environment

Think weather forecasts are bad? Try forecasting a volcanic eruption.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars Terraforming 2
Environment

So, you want to terraform Mars? Here’s one way to do it.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why go to Mars when you can telecommute there instead?
Mars

Why go to Mars when you can telecommute there instead?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mountain Lions are so scared of humans that the sound of talk radio sends them running
Animals

Mountain Lions are so scared of humans that the sound of talk radio sends them running

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dinosaurs got an evolutionary assist from huge volcanic eruptions
Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs got an evolutionary assist from huge volcanic eruptions

By Mary Beth Griggs

seasonal earthquake stress
Environment

Rain and snow help stress out earthquake faults

By Mary Beth Griggs

A bird’s song might be in her genes
Animals

A bird’s song might be in her genes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Slimy, fleshy lips dripping with snot help these fish eat stinging corals
Animals

Slimy, fleshy lips dripping with snot help these fish eat stinging corals

By Mary Beth Griggs

You can tell these adorable octopuses apart by their warts
Animals

You can tell these adorable octopuses apart by their warts

By Mary Beth Griggs

This distant planet is hotter than many stars
Deep Space

This distant planet is hotter than many stars

By Mary Beth Griggs

New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow
Engineering

New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists are trying to confirm the existence of a giant ringed planet
Deep Space

Scientists are trying to confirm the existence of a giant ringed planet

By Mary Beth Griggs

How the Galapagos cormorant forgot how to fly
Animals

How the Galapagos cormorant forgot how to fly

By Mary Beth Griggs

toys in sandbox
Technology

Sandboxes could help inspire more efficient wheels for heavy equipment

By Mary Beth Griggs

three plants
DIY

Make a copy of this common office plant

By Mary Beth Griggs

Los Angeles has enjoyed the same amazing climate for 50,000 years
Environment

Los Angeles has enjoyed the same amazing climate for 50,000 years

By Mary Beth Griggs

How one community rallied to save turtles from becoming roadkill
Animals

How one community rallied to save turtles from becoming roadkill

By Mary Beth Griggs

NOAA predicts an above average hurricane season for 2017
Environment

NOAA predicts an above average hurricane season for 2017

By Mary Beth Griggs

goats in a tree
Animals

These tree-climbing goats spread seeds by spitting

By Mary Beth Griggs

Recent flows of insanely hot lava show us just how dynamic Earth really is
Environment

Recent flows of insanely hot lava show us just how dynamic Earth really is

By Mary Beth Griggs

Whales today are bigger than ever before. Now, we know why.
Animals

Whales today are bigger than ever before. Now, we know why.

By Mary Beth Griggs

A fluke dinosaur tooth find could help us understand the history of North America
Dinosaurs

A fluke dinosaur tooth find could help us understand the history of North America

By Mary Beth Griggs

Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine
Climate Change

Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why cicadas are showing up in your yard four years early
Animals

Why cicadas are showing up in your yard four years early

By Mary Beth Griggs

parrot
Biology

Hopping parrotlets could teach robots how to fly

By Mary Beth Griggs

Some orangutans breastfeed their babies for over eight years
Animals

Some orangutans breastfeed their babies for over eight years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tyrannosaurus rex had a bone-crushing bite with a force of 8,000 pounds
Dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus rex had a bone-crushing bite with a force of 8,000 pounds

By Mary Beth Griggs

We just got an up-close look at the largest lava lake in the solar system
Science

We just got an up-close look at the largest lava lake in the solar system

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hanford site
Energy

A tunnel collapsed at the Hanford nuclear waste site on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.

By Mary Beth Griggs

This giant feathered dinosaur had nests the size of monster truck tires
Dinosaurs

This giant feathered dinosaur had nests the size of monster truck tires

By Mary Beth Griggs

Low doses of weed may help old mice learn new tricks
Animals

Low doses of weed may help old mice learn new tricks

By Mary Beth Griggs

This is what New York City sounded like over 400 years ago
Environment

This is what New York City sounded like over 400 years ago

By Mary Beth Griggs

western spotted skunk
Animals

Ancient climate change drove the evolution of this adorable hand-standing skunk

By Mary Beth Griggs

Wastewater injection played a role in Oklahoma’s largest earthquake
Environment

Wastewater injection played a role in Oklahoma’s largest earthquake

By Mary Beth Griggs

Everything you need to know about the tornadoes (and blizzards) that struck this weekend
Environment

Everything you need to know about the tornadoes (and blizzards) that struck this weekend

By Mary Beth Griggs

A disturbing number of humpback whales are dying off the east coast
Animals

A disturbing number of humpback whales are dying off the east coast

By Mary Beth Griggs

early mandibulate
Animals

This ancient predator stalked the seas with can-opener shaped claws

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists are puzzling out how butterflies assemble their brightly colored scales
Animals

Scientists are puzzling out how butterflies assemble their brightly colored scales

By Mary Beth Griggs