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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Do animals experience love like people do?
    Podcast
    The Highlight

    Dr. Gregory Berns on his surprising research on the emotional lives of dogs and cows.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    What’s going on in Asheville? The devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene, explained.What’s going on in Asheville? The devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene, explained.
    Climate

    Seven questions about the “biblical devastation” from Helene’s fallout, answered.

    By Benji Jones and Umair Irfan
    Down to Earth
    Weather radar showed a strange blue mass in the eye of Hurricane Helene. What was it?Weather radar showed a strange blue mass in the eye of Hurricane Helene. What was it?
    Down to Earth

    A stunning image shows birds trapped inside the eye of Hurricane Helene.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    One chart shows how Hurricane Helene turned into a monstrous stormOne chart shows how Hurricane Helene turned into a monstrous storm
    Climate

    After a relatively quiet summer, hurricane season resumes with potentially deadly force.

    By Benji Jones
    Explain It to Me
    Are bugs really disappearing?Are bugs really disappearing?
    Explain It to Me

    A Vox reader asks: Is there really an insect apocalypse happening? We explain what’s really going on.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The remarkable reason why these bugs are seeking out devastating wildfiresThe remarkable reason why these bugs are seeking out devastating wildfires
    Down to Earth

    As other animals flee the flames, these beetles get busy.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The astonishing link between bats and the deaths of human babiesThe astonishing link between bats and the deaths of human babies
    Down to Earth

    A frightening wildlife disease is killing millions of bats in the US. Humans are collateral damage.

    By Benji Jones
    Why scientists are giving these beloved sea creatures human medicine
    Down to Earth

    To thwart a disease that’s decimating Caribbean coral reefs, scientists are turning to an unlikely drug.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    This chart of ocean heat is terrifyingThis chart of ocean heat is terrifying
    Climate

    The Gulf’s looming hurricane problem, explained in a simple graph.

    By Benji Jones
    This coral reef has given scientists hope for years. Now they’re worried. 
    Down to Earth

    An island in the south Caribbean has shown a unique resilience to climate change, but now it faces the ultimate test.

    By Benji Jones