Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Darwin's Ark, Nov 14, 2024
Have you watched your cat make a beeline for an empty box or zoom around the room after a nap and wondered: why do they do that? Scientists have pondered the same questions, but there are few definitive answers. Despite being our companions for centuries, our scientific understanding of cats is surprisingly sparse. This knowledge … Read more “Darwin’s Cats: Using Citizen Science to Crack the Cat Code”
Categories: Animals, mammals, Project Profile
By Nathaniel Scharping, Aug 18, 2023
Huskies are independent, terriers are protective, retrievers are playful, greyhounds are aloof — every dog breed has its stereotype. But dog owners come to know that their own pup, be it a purebred poodle or a floppy-eared mutt, has its own unique personality. And with dozens of dog breeds and countless hybrids between them, the … Read more “With One Citizen Science Survey, C-BARQ is Fueling Years of Research Into Dogs”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science
By Caren Cooper, Aug 25, 2015
Thank you, Lassie for saving my life! And thank you Rover, Spot, Fido, Benji, and Snoopy. We can all shout this refrain, not just those pulled from a burning building or comforted by slobbery kisses. Dogs may have saved the entire human race. Not recently, but back when our species was just starting out on … Read more “Coop’s Scoop: Citizen science to study your dog, because your dog studies you”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science
