Citizen science, in which researchers work alongside members of the public to collect or analyze data, brings multiple benefits, extending the capabilities of research teams and aiding public ...

The two of us can often be found in a patch of scrubby bushland, phone in hand, slowly scanning for plants. Or crouched behind a tree trunk with binoculars, pausing mid-breath to find the source of a ...

Here, we introduce five citizen science projects you can take part in. For most of them, all you need to get started is an ...

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider – or getting more helping hands on ...

Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests ...

Since after World War II, the military has been involved in space activities, with more than half of astronauts having served in the Armed Forces. Space studies and exploration inspire the future but ...