In a galaxy far, far away, participatory science, also known as citizen science, was being deployed with zeal. They formed one of the main learning dynamics offering everyone an opportunity to get ...

Scientists and chefs have collaborated on a new study that demonstrates how fermented foods can be used to drive participatory science projects that both engage the public and advance our ...

NASA is inviting the public to join 36 citizen science projects. Volunteers can help with discoveries from asteroids to Martian clouds. To join, email [email protected] with ...

Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

The stereotypical image of a scientist is of a person in a white lab coat, manipulating test tubes or recording data on a computer. However, scientific research has, with a few exceptions, no standard ...

For Greg Pauly, inspiration came in the form of roadkill. Jogging in Los Angeles, California, about ten years ago, Pauly, the curator of herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ...