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March 30, 2026

‘My head feels clearer’: how citizen science can improve people’s health

Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland and Rachel Oh, National University of Singapore

Citizen science offers people something simple but powerful: a reason to step outside, pay attention, and reconnect with the living world around them.

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September 6, 2024

Our cities are losing the small, colourful songbirds that give us the most joy

Andres Felipe Suarez-Castro, Griffith University and Rachel Oh, The University of Queensland

Better urban planning can help stem the loss of birds by protecting and connecting the areas of habitat they need to survive.

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February 3, 2022

Why do we love the great outdoors? New research shows part of the answer is in our genes

Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland; Brenda Lin, CSIRO; Chia-chen Chang, University of California, Davis; Danielle Shanahan, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Kevin J. Gaston, University of Exeter; L. Roman Carrasco, National University of Singapore, and Rachel Oh, The University of Queensland

Our feelings about nature depend on lots of factors, but a new study shows our genes are one of the most important.

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