{
  "id": 1290790,
  "title": "The iNaturalist app – Mixing science with fun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/the-inaturalist-app-mixing-science-with-fun",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-16T14:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-inaturalist-app-mixing-science-with-fun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a \"bioblitz\" – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species. (Originally broadcast March 22,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}