Counting butterflies for citizen science project can reduce anxiety – study

The research, published in the journal Biological Conservation, was carried out ... and counting butterflies leads to a measurable decrease in anxiety. “The results suggest that citizen science ... Read More

Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist

Or at least you can play a crucial ... and citizen science coordinator at the cruise line Aurora Expeditions, said to Popular Science. Citizen science "allows for the research questions addressed ... Read More

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Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, a planetary scientist, has been photographing celestial bodies for decades. But for the Juno mission, her collaborators are citizen scientists. Read More

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White House orders NASA to develop lunar time standard for celestial bodies April 3 (UPI) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced it will work to create time standards ... Read More

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S. These three slinky predators are ... Read More

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Apr. 17, 2024 — The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform ... Read More

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Jan. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed artificial muscles that are lighter, safer and more robust than their predecessors. The newly developed actuators have a novel type of shell structure ... Read More