It often starts with something small, such as a new bird in a branch, a vibrant butterfly in a yard, a colorful plant growing ...

Defining Citizen Science in Context | Panelists opened by offering working definitions of citizen science—not just as data collection by non-scientists, but as a broader model for collaboration, where ...

LONGMEADOW — The wooden post by a path in the Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge bears a sign encouraging people to participate in a bit of citizen science. Take a photo with a smartphone of the ...

A citizen science study has found participants’ mental wellbeing is positively affected, in a variety of ways. The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly ...

The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly scanning for plants. Or crouched ...

Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you're snorkeling? Or check plants for the circular holes that indicate native bees are collecting nest materials? Citizen ...

Record-breaking total of 15,000+ citizen science observations from the SETI Institute & Unistellar Network — up substantially from ~10,000 in 2024. Observers are already tracking fading 3I/ATLAS, new ...

NASA is inviting the public to join 36 citizen science projects. Volunteers can help with discoveries from asteroids to Martian clouds. To join, email [email protected] with ...

The project aims to gather more data on species that are difficult to monitor.

Resident are urged to join a cosmic quest for micrometeorites from space landing in their gutters.

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is starting its third year of a citizen tick-collecting project, asking Wisconsin ...