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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Down to Earth
    The frogs of Puerto Rico have a warning for usThe frogs of Puerto Rico have a warning for us
    Down to Earth

    Scientists are finally listening to the island’s iconic coquis — and they have a lot to say.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    What’s a wild bat worth to you? This economist is asking.What’s a wild bat worth to you? This economist is asking.
    Podcast
    Down to Earth

    Nature is priceless — but quantifying its value could help save it.

    By Benji Jones and Byrd Pinkerton
    There’s a secret wildlife wonderland hidden in the US — and it’s in danger
    Down to Earth

    Countless rare animals lurk under the logs in the Appalachian Mountains.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    8 surprising reasons to stop hating cicadas and start worshipping them8 surprising reasons to stop hating cicadas and start worshipping them
    Down to Earth

    Billions of these bugs are about to erupt from the Earth — and they rule.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Why some wild animals are getting insomniaWhy some wild animals are getting insomnia
    Down to Earth

    Scientists put sleep trackers on a bunch of wild pigs. The results reveal a troubling trend.

    By Benji Jones
    Enormes serpientes invasoras andan sueltas en Puerto Rico
    Down to Earth

    Las mascotas fugitivas, y posiblemente algunas escapadas del zoológico, han llegado por casi toda la isla. Es una catástrofe en ciernes.

    By Benji Jones
    Massive invasive snakes are on the loose and spreading in Puerto Rico
    Down to Earth

    Runaway pets — and possibly some zoo escapees — have fueled the spread of invasive snakes across the island. It’s an environmental catastrophe in the making.

    By Benji Jones
    The end of coral reefs as we know them
    Down to Earth

    Years ago, scientists made a devastating prediction about the ocean. Now it’s unfolding.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Watch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of his fingersWatch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of his fingers
    Science

    How to summon a cicada.

    By Brian Resnick and Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to comeA rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come
    Down to Earth

    The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.

    By Benji Jones