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 lights in the auditorium darken. The cacophony of voices subsides. The enormous screen comes to life, displaying a satellite image of Australia and the scattering of islands directly to the north.

This field book by Alexander Wetmore consists of notes and descriptions of experiments on birds, as well as specimen lists of birds, fish, amphibians, and insects. Also included are miscellaneous ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with corrected information about Stanley Temple’s 2013 TEDx Talk and Revive & Restore’s partnership with the Applied Ecological Institute, Stratifyx and UW ...

Citizen science (also known as community science) is a great way to help protect fragile ecosystems and endangered or vulnerable animal populations without being a scientist yourself. Some citizen ...

We connect to the bird world in many ways. The most popular and intimate way is at our bird feeders. For many, curiosity and ...

Western tanagers are migratory birds that are present in Northern California in the spring and again in late summer. A new study shows that observations by 'citizen scientists' using apps such as ...