WASHINGTON — If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, finding the answer is now as easy as a snapshot. Scientists are introducing the first mobile app to ...

Columbia University, the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian Institution have pooled their expertise to create the world’s first plant identification mobile app using visual search—Leafsnap.

iPhone: Nature lovers, next time you're out exploring, take a photo of a leaf with your iPhone and Leafsnap may identify the plant/tree species. Currently covering trees native to the Northeastern U.S ...

If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the ...

We were pretty amused when we came across Mealsnap, an iPhone app that could estimate the number of calories in a meal just by taking a photo of it. Now, the concept has expanded to identifying trees.

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A new iPhone app called LeafSnap is a field guide for tech-friendly naturalists. It can identify a tree's species by analyzing a photograph of its leaf. [partner id ...