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

This is just one such data-gathering location tracking changes to the natural environment using contributions of passersby, ...

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 ...

Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. April has always felt like a favorite time of year for people who like science, civic life and the idea that ordinary citizens can still ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

In celebration of Citizen Science Month, the event on Saturday gave attendees a chance to get an up-close look at an array of ...