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Scientists study variations in blubber thickness on Yangtze finless porpoises to see how water temperature affects blubber in different regions of the mammal’s body.

A citizen science project called Off the Roof tested rainwater runoff collected by volunteers. They found that rainwater can be easily treated, but does often have contaminants similar to what’s found ...

Social Media and Vaccine Misinformation Spread Surveys of nearly 2,500 Americans found that people who use traditional media are less likely to be misinformed about vaccines than social media users.

An augmented reality game, WildSpot AR and the National Park Science Challenge invite you to visit urban National Parks and explore science.

Steven Spence, Part Two of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively), the early universe and elements forged in the hearts of stars.

Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. By Rachel Calder The idea of interpreting the responses ...

A NASA citizen science project called Disk Detective enlists volunteers to study images of solar systems to learn how planets form.

On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by one of the most destructive earthquakes and tsunamis of all time, which triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. In the immediate aftermath, the ...

Darlene Cavalier, Catherine Hoffman, and Caren Cooper. The Field Guide to Citizen Science: How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research and Make a Difference, $7.60 Kindle, $11.99 Paperback Reviewed ...

Sahithi Pingali, a young scientist, created the WaterInsights™ citizen science project after being featured in the INVENTING TOMORROW documentary.

What Pakistanis and People Everywhere Can Do Forty air quality monitors are now installed in Pakistan, but it’s not enough. Ideally, hundreds of monitors would be used to collect sufficient data.