Citizen science is booming and could play a much greater role in tackling climate change, reef health, biodiversity and public health challenges by involving members of the public throughout the ...

Everyone could contribute dramatically more to scientific knowledge if given better recognition, administrative support and funding stability, new research has found. An international collaboration of ...

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 ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology want your help studying galaxies far, far away. It may seem like something out of Star Wars, but the goal is to gather scientific information to learn ...

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 ...

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 ...

Monday’s eclipse is bringing together a diverse group of citizen scientists, working to collectively enhance our knowledge of the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere. Reading time 4 minutes Several ...

In perhaps what seems like an oxymoron, the term "citizen science" has become a trend. Those picturing scientists in lab coats and goggles might be surprised to learn that a lot of scientific data is ...

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 ...

Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when ...