The emergence of the platform has coincided with the rise of smartphones equipped with high-quality cameras and audio recorders. The iNaturalist data set has grown exponentially in recent years ...

iNaturalist is a fantastic resource for observing nature. More data points to understand where plants, animals, and mushrooms can be found is vital for understanding their ecology, and potentially ...

The nonprofit iNaturalist announced that it received a $1.5-million grant from Google’s philanthropic arm to develop generative AI tools for species identification. The news didn’t go over well ...

For almost a decade, iNaturalist has been helping curious nature lovers around the world get better acquainted with their local flora and fauna through its network of natural history experts. Now, the ...

The planet is home to approximately 8.7 million species, with plenty more still waiting to be discovered. Whether you’re a biology expert or a nature enthusiast, the iNaturalist app can expand ...

In our ongoing series on rewilding your backyard woods, we’ve been introducing native plants that you can count on being climate resilient and friendly to the ecosystem's small critters. These lists ...

The iNaturalist Open Dataset is one of the world’s largest public datasets of photos of living organisms, containing over 70 million photos. Understanding how to make use of these photos requires a ...

SEEK by iNATURALIST is a citizen science app that enables kids to use their mobile devices to identify plants and animals they encounter. After viewing a brief disclaimer to stay safe (don't harass ...