NOAA and the U.S. Department of Commerce is offering $600,000 to fund three to eight citizen science projects to prepare fisheries and fishing communities for climate change. Photo courtesy of NOAA ...

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 ...

UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) promotes the integration of citizen science in hydrology as part of its commitment to science-based water governance. The Citizens4Water webinar ...

A few months before my youngest child graduated high school, a couple of hawks built a nest in a big magnolia tree near our house. For several weeks, the birds swooped through the yard. Sometimes they ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology want your help studying galaxies far, far away. It may seem like something out of Star Wars, but the goal is to gather scientific information to learn ...

The total solar eclipse, which will occur on April 8, 2024, across North America, won’t just be a life-changing experience. (This is our official reminder that if you have the opportunity to be in the ...

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 ...

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.

Bradley Allf receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Caren Cooper receives funding from the National Science Foundation. She is affiliated with SciStarter, as unpaid director of ...