By Ryan Truscott A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been rediscovered in South Africa by citizen scientists who posted photographs of it ...

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 long-running citizen science program in Glacier National Park has observed a marked decrease in the population of mountain ...

Since the early days of “citizen science,” many have wondered just how helpful a group of untrained people can be. The recent boom in citizen science projects has been lauded as a great way to both ...

In 2024, volunteers like you made more than 2.5 MILLION data contributions to SciStarter Affiliate projects alone! Science thanks you! And while we appreciate each and every one of you, in this ...

NASA citizen science projects provide fitting opportunities for veterans transitioning from service or looking for another ...

If your kids are home for the summer, either entirely or in amounts you didn't previously anticipate, they might be looking for something to do. Or you may be looking for something for them to do.

Opening science to public participation, the “citizen science” mode of research, has stimulated a diversity of projects that have led to real innovation and changes in behavior. It has done more than ...

Nick Hacking receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Jamie Lewis receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Rob Evans receives funding from ...

Citizen science is at the intersection of public participation, technology, and existing research projects,” said Alicia Lillich, emerging technologies specialist at the National Institutes of Health ...