Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Science Buddies Science Buddies is the name becoming synonymous with hands-on science projects and all the support ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Citizen science turns morning walks along Washington’s coastline into environmental surveys, a camping trip with friends into an in-depth exploration of fauna, and a swim in the ocean into a scavenger ...

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 ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory was buzzing with discussions of electromagnets, rover wheel traction and solar cells, but the presenters were not JPL scientists or engineers. Instead, Los Angeles ...

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) supported 58,800 science fund projects last year, allocating a total ...