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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Down to Earth
    DNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catchDNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catch
    Down to Earth

    Inside the extremely messy, profoundly confusing fight over who should profit from non-human DNA.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The most important event you’ve never heard of, explainedThe most important event you’ve never heard of, explained
    Down to Earth

    Wild animals are spiraling toward extinction. Can a bunch of bureaucrats save them?

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    We need $700 billion to save natureWe need $700 billion to save nature
    Down to Earth

    Just a tiny fraction of the global GDP could help stave off ecological collapse.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    Hurricane Milton slams Florida: What you need to knowHurricane Milton slams Florida: What you need to know
    Climate

    Severe flooding, tornado damage, and several deaths have been reported so far.

    By Benji Jones and Lavanya Ramanathan
    A new report reveals “catastrophic” declines of animals worldwide — but is it accurate?
    Down to Earth

    A new wildlife report is drawing scrutiny from some scientists, though it’s alarming nonetheless.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    How Hurricane Milton exploded into a terrifying Category 5 storm in just hoursHow Hurricane Milton exploded into a terrifying Category 5 storm in just hours
    Climate

    The rare storm’s hyperexplosive growth, explained.

    By Benji Jones
    This awkward fish works harder than you
    Down to Earth

    Its day job helps prevent an iconic ocean ecosystem from collapsing.

    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