Researchers use AI to create a treasure map of undiscovered ant species
E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as “the little things that run the world,” without whom “the human species…Read More
Student’s device enables researchers to easily track elusive insects
With some home security software and a little ingenuity, researchers have developed an inexpensive device that will allow them to…Read More
Early bloomers: Using citizen-science data to investigate unseasonal flowering in Joshua trees
In November 2019, visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in California encountered a strange sight. Joshua trees and closely related…Read More
Who observes the observers? Scientists conduct large-scale study of iNaturalist users
Scientists analyzed more than 31 million iNaturalist records in a new study to find out who most often uses the…Read More
Human eye beats machine in archaeological color identification test
A ruler and scale can tell archaeologists the size and weight of a fragment of pottery – but identifying its…Read More
Museum team’s data tool wins second place in Ebbe Nielsen Challenge
A data citation and tracking tool created by Florida Museum of Natural History researchers has won second place in the…Read More
Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world
There’s a whole world behind the scenes at natural history museums that most people never see. Museum collections house millions…Read More
DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery
When Jeff Weakley tweezed open a blister-like bulge on his foot, he was not expecting to find a piece of…Read More
New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact
The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal…Read More
How to take a census of Earth’s biodiversity? One team of researchers has a plan
How do you monitor the number and location of Earth’s plants and animals at any given time? It’s a daunting,…Read More