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The surprising power of your nature photos
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Scott Loarie has a challenge for you: go outside and take a picture of a living thing. He introduces the global community of people building a living atlas of the natural world by sharing their nature photos with scientists â and shows how you can join in on the fun.
Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation - ScienceDirect
Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation - ScienceDirect
The 20th-century collapse of the American chestnut (Castanea dentata)âonce a dominant tree in eastern North American forests, decimated by introduced âŚ
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
A modern nature love story that started with the iNaturalist app - The Washington Post
A modern nature love story that started with the iNaturalist app - The Washington Post
We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer to nature â and each other.
Bluebottles are no longer one species ⌠theyâre four!
Bluebottles are no longer one species ⌠theyâre four!
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Peripatoides suteri from Stratford District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand on January 02, 2026 at 10:27 PM by Emily Roberts. Baby P. suteri: 16 pairs of legs. Hanging in moss. Much paler and smaller than adult. ¡ iNaturalist
Peripatoides suteri from Stratford District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand on January 02, 2026 at 10:27 PM by Emily Roberts. Baby P. suteri: 16 pairs of legs. Hanging in moss. Much paler and smaller than adult. ¡ iNaturalist
Peripatoides suteri from Stratford District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand on January 02, 2026 at 10:27 PM by Emily Roberts. Baby P. suteri: 16 pairs of legs. Hanging in moss. Much paler and smaller than adult.
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