Equipped with smartphones, computers and do-it-yourself sampling kits, lay volunteers are tweeting about snowfall, questing for comets and measuring the microbes in their guts. They are part of a ...

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 ...

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.

Public participation in science is increasing, and citizen science has a central part in this. It is a contribution by the public to research, actively undertaken and requiring thoughtful action.

It's never been easy to accurately measure the impact of any scientific research, but it's even harder for citizen science projects, which don't follow traditional methods. Public involvement places ...

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 ...