More from Mary Beth Griggs
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Announcements
This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering
October 17, 2017
![SpaceX wants to build the Swiss Army knife of rockets](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/A3QGRGOH753XCZQCYPZK5PC3TI.png?w=592)
Private Space Flight
SpaceX wants to build the Swiss Army knife of rockets SpaceX wants to build the Swiss Army knife of rockets
September 30, 2017
![Earthquakes are even harder to predict than we thought](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/JUZUN353FU2SY4LP7K2XOU34HM.jpg?w=834)
Environment
Earthquakes are even harder to predict than we thought Earthquakes are even harder to predict than we thought
September 21, 2017
![SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/VVVC7ZKBFT47HFXODOCFB4P2ZE.jpg?w=675)
Private Space Flight
SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel
September 14, 2017
![Rocky ground](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/23DNHICQ4OTF2VO2RXAVNOSIYE.jpg?w=600)
![Bats’ echolocation has one major blind spot](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/QLEC2QFFMH3DFT5O37LBZCP5JE.jpg?w=675)
Animals
Bats’ echolocation has one major blind spot Bats’ echolocation has one major blind spot
September 7, 2017
![Which Way](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/HDTF55GZHWRGOUL7SY5DFLI7VI.jpg?w=660)
Science
Time is understood very differently across cultures Time is understood very differently across cultures
September 6, 2017
![Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/10/EDE7U4TIINSVGTXNR3VNTZAG4Y.jpg?w=800)
Environment
Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go? Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?
August 30, 2017
![Uganda forest](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/UFBGHAYKGSZXAL4GXDO5ZZY6QY-scaled.jpg?w=600)
Climate Change
Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought
July 21, 2017
![google iss](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/JCIQ2WNYHPUUDBZF46MYH7EQL4.jpg?w=880)
International Space Station
Go take a virtual tour of the International Space Station right now Go take a virtual tour of the International Space Station right now
July 20, 2017
![drilling into seawall](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/NHH3XYHLSRFWM7U3BBZ6I47OSU.jpg?w=600)
Archaeology
Ancient Romans were way better at making concrete Ancient Romans were way better at making concrete
July 5, 2017