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Academy receives grant as part of an NSF-funded project to generate the world's largest bee dataset
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, award ceremony to take place on October 5, 2021
New 2021 BigPicture Photography Competition exhibit showcases best in nature photography from across the globe
New original planetarium show, Living Worlds, opens November 5 at the California Academy of Sciences
New planetarium show Living Worlds invites audiences to journey through the cosmos in search of life.
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Building, Programs & Events
September 21, 2018
The Academy marks a decade of science and discovery with special anniversary events.
Science & Sustainability
September 19, 2018
Scientists team up to quantify the “dark data” in fossil collections.
Science & Sustainability
September 10, 2018
Dr. Todd Braje, anthropologist, joins the Academy’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.
Building, Programs & Events
September 4, 2018
In honor of the Academy's tenth anniversary, museum will offer free admission to all during three-day period.
Science & Sustainability
August 31, 2018
A team of researchers takes a closer look at the state of the Great Barrier Reef.
Science & Sustainability
August 9, 2018
Over 700 3D scientific specimens and artifacts from the museum’s world-renowned collection now available online.
Science & Sustainability
August 9, 2018
The California Academy of Sciences hires Dr. Pim Bongaerts as its newest curator and coral biologist.
Leadership
August 1, 2018
The Academy is pleased to announce the election of Elizabeth “Liebe” Patterson as the new chair of its board.
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