A Vienna-based citizen science study analyzed urban red fox sightings, revealing higher encounter rates in gardens, low-density housing, parks, and squares compared to industrial or agricultural areas ...

Vast online archives of photos, videos and sound recordings collected by the public are reshaping how scientists study the ...

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 ...

A plant missing for nearly 60 years has been found again in one of Australia’s most remote landscapes, and the rediscovery ...

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 ...

Citizen science is playing an increasingly critical role in biodiversity monitoring, from tracking endangered Cascade red foxes to mapping plant and animal populations through global platforms like ...

Community help is no longer just nice to have in the world of bat conservation, it is essential to large-scale bat monitoring ...

Citizen science project uses Euclid telescope data to find gravitational lenses. Public helps identify light-bending galaxies ...

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 ...

During the month of April, you can help out local scientists just by taking pictures of clouds or looking at constellations. April is Citizen Science Month. Founded in 2016 as a single day dedicated ...