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Jeff Bollin

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Decades of experience teaching science at all levels, working with various research companies, and consulting with government agencies

Stories by Jeff Bollin

14 stories

  1. August 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · World

    What MouthPad does — and where its $1,400 limits begin

    Augmental launches U.S. sales of MouthPad, a $1,400 tongue-controlled device for users who cannot use a standard mouse or keyboard.

  3. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  4. Mon

    Explainer · Environment · United States

    Why lion’s mane jellyfish are showing up on New England beaches

  5. Sun

    Explainer · Science · World

    What were the metallic spheres found on an Australian beach? Officials say they appear to be space debris

  6. June 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  7. Tue

    News: Science · World

    Study finds four cold-adapted yeast species on Ötzi the Iceman’s remains

  8. May 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  9. Tue

    News: Science · World

    New Deep-Sea Octopus Species Discovered Off Galápagos

  10. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  11. Wed

    News: Science · Wyoming

    Yellowstone: Echinus Geyser Erupts After 6 Years of Dormancy

  12. January 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  13. Tue

    News: Science · Indio, California

    4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indio Hills, Southern California

    A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indio Hills, California, on Jan. 19, 2026, leading to widespread shaking across Southern California and several aftershocks.

  14. Fri

    News: Environment · World

    Iceberg A-23A Disintegration: Giant Antarctic Berg Melts Blue

  15. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  16. Thu

    News: Science · Wyoming

    Steamboat Geyser: Will the World’s Tallest Erupt Again Soon?

  17. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  18. Wed

    News: Science · World

    6 Million-Year-Old Ice in Antarctica Reveals Earth’s Past Climate

  19. October 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  20. Tue

    News: Politics · United States

    US-China Rare Earths: Trump Battles China’s Dominance

  21. Sun

    News: Technology · Santa Cruz, California

    UCSC: Wi-Fi Detects Heartbeats Contactlessly with Pulse-Fi

  22. Sat

    News: Science · United States

    New Glowing American Pocket Shark Discovered in Gulf of Mexico

    A new species of glowing American pocket shark, Mollisquama mississippiensis, has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. This tiny deep-sea creature, only 5.5 inches long,…

  23. May 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  24. Thu

    News: Science · United States

    Why the Air Smells Fresh After Rain