Stories by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Correspondent, Science Desk

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says

Nell Greenfieldboyce | May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point

Nell Greenfieldboyce | May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79

Nell Greenfieldboyce | Apr 30, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC