Jay Bennett

Jay Bennett is a writer based in Copenhagen who covers space, dinosaurs and rocks, among other things. He previously worked as a science editor at National Geographic, Smithsonian and Popular Mechanics.

All Stories by Jay Bennett

  1. Anthropology

    A foot fossil suggests a second early human relative lived alongside Lucy

    Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.

  2. Plants

    Moss spores survived in space for 9 months

    The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.

  3. Astronomy

    A stellar explosion may add a temporary ‘new star’ to the night sky this summer

    A nova occurs in the constellation Corona Borealis once every 80 years. Its bright light will be visible to the naked eye for up to a week.