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Jeff Bollin

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Jeff Bollin is a senior national science reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Bollin covers science, including new research, scientific discovery and innovation, and the government agencies and institutions that fund and guide it. Bollin holds a master's degree in journalism and grew up in Macclesfield, England.

Stories by Jeff Bollin

17 stories

  1. October 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Thu

    Explainer · Technology · Helsinki, Finland

    Why Google is investing €13 billion in Finland — and what questions remain

    Google plans €13 billion in Finland for 2027-28, including data centers and energy deals, as power, grid and security questions remain.

  3. August 2026

    3 stories: 3 explainers

  4. Mon

    Explainer · Technology · San Francisco

    Zuckerberg says Meta will put ‘personal superintelligence’ in everyone’s hands

  5. Mon

    Explainer · Science · World

    What is known about Colombia’s deadly magnitude-7.4 earthquake

  6. Sat

    Explainer · Science · World

    What Greece’s toxic pufferfish response can — and cannot — tell us

    The Hellenic Red Cross warns of toxic pufferfish in Greece, while a Toxics study reports 198 regional incidents with unconfirmed population data.

  7. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  8. Sun

    Explainer · Science · World

    What washed up on an Australian beach — and why officials think it came from space

  9. Mon

    Explainer · Technology · World

    Starship moves campus delivery robots into city grocery and restaurant service

  10. June 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  11. Thu

    News: Science · World

    Two Venezuela earthquakes leave at least 32 dead, prompt U.S. aid offer

  12. Tue

    News: Science · World

    Study finds cold-adapted yeasts on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old remains

  13. May 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  14. Tue

    News: Science · World

    New Golf-Ball Sized Octopus Discovered in Galápagos Deep Sea

  15. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  16. Wed

    News: Science · Wyoming

    Echinus Geyser Reawakens in Yellowstone: Rare Eruptions Begin

    Yellowstone's Echinus Geyser, the world's largest acidic geyser, has reawakened after six years of dormancy, erupting frequently throughout February 2026. Discover the details of this rare…

  17. January 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  18. Fri

    News: Environment · World

    Iceberg A-23A Nears End Amid Rapid South Atlantic Melt

  19. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  20. Thu

    News: Science · Wyoming

    Steamboat Geyser Quiets Down in 2025: What to Know About the World’s Tallest Geyser

  21. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  22. Wed

    News: Science · World

    6-Million-Year-Old Ice Found in Antarctica: Climate Insight

  23. October 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  24. Tue

    News: Politics · World

    US-China Rare Earths: Trump’s Fight for Critical Minerals

  25. Sun

    News: Science · Santa Cruz, California

    Pulse-Fi: Wi-Fi Detects Heart Rate Contactlessly at UC Santa Cruz

  26. Sat

    News: Science · United States

    American Pocket Shark: New Species Discovered in Gulf of Mexico

    Learn about the American pocket shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis), a rare, bioluminescent new species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, measuring only 14 cm.

  27. June 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  28. Thu

    News: Science · World

    Why Air Smells So Fresh After Rain: The Science Explained