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

Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you're snorkeling? Or check plants for the circular ...

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

Coral reefs hide "scientific treasures" that have survived for centuries, yet many of these giant, ancient organisms remain ...

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 ...

Colombian biologists have leveraged hundreds of observations made by non-scientists to build up a picture of hummingbirds' range in time and space. Colombia is a global hot-spot of deforestation, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ecologists are asking islanders to help track small mammals through a new citizen science project called Garden Paws.