The snow that falls in the mountains is good for more than just skiing, snowshoeing and breathtaking vistas. The snowpack it creates will eventually melt, and that water can be used for hydropower, irrigation and drinking ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2022
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There are already plenty of mosquitoes in Australia. They bring pest and public health risks to many parts of the country.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2022
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Using the eyes and ears of public volunteers can stretch the reach of science, according to a new analysis from Erica Stuber from the Department of Wildland Resources and the Ecology Center. Stuber and a team of researchers ...
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2022
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When the 10,000th observation was submitted to Mountain Rain or Snow on the morning of March 15th, wet snow was falling on much of the Sierra Nevada. The National Weather Service was predicting slick mountain passes and possible ...
Environment
May 11, 2022
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Combining artificial intelligence with many keen human eyes, astronomers have found 1,701 new asteroid trails in archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, consisting of more than 37,000 images that span two ...
Astronomy
May 6, 2022
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Today, ESA and the Zooniverse launch Rosetta Zoo, a citizen science project that invites volunteers to engage in a cosmic game of "spot the difference." By browsing through pictures collected by ESA's Rosetta mission, you ...
Astronomy
May 6, 2022
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During the COVID-19 lockdowns, an increase in people taking an interest in birdwatching revealed our deep need to connect with nature and community during stressful times. It demonstrated the link between engagement with ...
Ecology
Apr 27, 2022
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Initiatives to help citizen science projects communicate about their results are paving the way for ordinary people to take the lead as effective and trustworthy science communicators.
Other
Apr 19, 2022
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It's never been easy to accurately measure the impact of any scientific research, but it's even harder for citizen science projects, which don't follow traditional methods. Public involvement places citizen science in a new ...
Other
Apr 14, 2022
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If you're among the one in six Australians to experience the bitter pain of a marine stinger such as a bluebottle, you'll know how quickly they can end a fun day at the beach.
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2022
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