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 ...

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a ...

Discover the key insights behind using the RadiaCode 110 for citizen science experiments and personal research projects.

Stars aren't supposed to simply disappear, yet countless bright objects that once appeared in the sky in the 1950s no longer do. To try to solve the mystery, scientists have turned to a growing field ...

Citizen science is a popular method of gathering data for natural and social scientists, with the number of projects and publications produced growing year by year. A typical citizen science project ...

Citizen science is booming and could play a much greater role in tackling climate change, reef health, biodiversity and ...

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 ...

North Carolina State University researchers recently found that a program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science – programs where members of the public can participate in real ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen-science project that gathers data about wild birds. Participants go outside for at least 15 minutes and identify as many birds as they can. If you ...

For many, the term “scientist” brings up images of people clad in white lab coats clutching glass tubes, gathering data that will appear in dense academic articles that most people can’t parse, let ...