Last Saturday’s “ring of fire” eclipse, which blocked out 98 percent of the sun’s surface, was a rare and spectacular sight for those who got to view it. But the total solar eclipse in 2024 is going ...

For nearly a decade, thousands of volunteers with no formal astronomy training have been staring at grainy infrared images on ...

For nearly a decade, thousands of volunteers with no professional astronomy credentials have been staring at grainy infrared ...

The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly scanning for plants. Or crouched behind a tree trunk with binoculars, pausing mid-breath to find the source of a ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON – Scientific research that involves nonscientists contributing to research processes – also known as ‘citizen science’ – supports participants’ learning, engages the public in science, ...

This year’s Citizen Science Month may be winding down at the end of April, but you can help researchers collect and analyze their data all year long. This week, citizen science platform Zooniverse has ...

We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite projects and resources for partaking in citizen science at home. If you’re interested in keeping up with Nature’s citizen science community, you can join our ...

A few small studies have found that citizen science volunteers tend to be white, well-educated and have high incomes. But this homogeneity of participants is common knowledge among researchers, and ...

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