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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Down to Earth
    Scientists made a mind-blowing discovery more than 30,000 feet under the Pacific OceanScientists made a mind-blowing discovery more than 30,000 feet under the Pacific Ocean
    Down to Earth

    The communities of sea creatures push the boundaries of what we know about life.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Motion cameras were set up in the jungles of Guatemala — and they captured something incredibleMotion cameras were set up in the jungles of Guatemala — and they captured something incredible
    Down to Earth

    These (literal) thirst traps are helping wild animals beat the heat.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    What the heck is “corn sweat” and is it making the Midwest more dangerous?What the heck is “corn sweat” and is it making the Midwest more dangerous?
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    It’s pretty much just as gross as it sounds.

    By Benji Jones
    The government stepped in to clean up a disaster in North Carolina. Then they created another one.
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    Debris removal after Hurricane Helene did more damage to the environment than the storm itself in some parts of the state, scientists claim.

    By Benji Jones
    Scientists are trekking into the heart of a hurricane disaster zone — to save these rare creatures
    Down to Earth

    They were already on the edge of extinction. Then Helene hit.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Scientists put motion cameras along the US-Mexico border to spy on wildlife. The footage is spectacular — and telling.Scientists put motion cameras along the US-Mexico border to spy on wildlife. The footage is spectacular — and telling.
    Down to Earth

    Videos reveal the hidden lives of animals in the borderlands and how the wall affects them.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Scientists are dropping live mosquitoes out of drones in Hawaii. Here’s why.Scientists are dropping live mosquitoes out of drones in Hawaii. Here’s why.
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    The wild reason why bird advocates are releasing these reviled insects from the sky.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    You might accidentally be killing hummingbirdsYou might accidentally be killing hummingbirds
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    Here’s how to help them instead.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    Hurricane season is here. NOAA is in shambles. What could go wrong?Hurricane season is here. NOAA is in shambles. What could go wrong?
    Climate

    Trump could make this year’s hurricane season deadlier.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Trump officials plan to destroy a critical government program they probably know nothing aboutTrump officials plan to destroy a critical government program they probably know nothing about
    Down to Earth

    You may not know about it either, but the program helps keep people — and animals — in good health.

    By Benji Jones