Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

NASA has awarded funding for three science teams to conduct citizen science investigations as a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8, 2024. In these experiments, volunteers will ...

New research by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has found that citizen science initiatives could be one of the keys to unlocking ...

Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels. Citizen science actively ...

Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels. Citizen science actively ...

Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study shows. Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help ...

For many, the term “scientist” brings up images of people clad in white lab coats clutching glass tubes, gathering data that will appear in dense academic articles that most people can’t parse, let ...

Did you know you could contribute to scientific discovery without a Ph.D? In fact, all you really need is a curious mind, and maybe a good pair of boots. Citizen science is the practice of everyday ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Jonesboro is investing in mosquito research. Arkansas State University was awarded $50,000 from American Rescue Plan Funds to go toward a citizen science mosquito ...

You can be a scientist! Or at least you can play a crucial part in up-and-coming scientific research. Because citizen science is becoming increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data.