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Academy biologists helped train local researchers, co-develop research questions, and collect coral spawn
The BigPicture exhibit showcases 49 of the best nature photographs from around the globe
Identified on the community science platform iNaturalist, the species add to California's biodiversity
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Leadership, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
February 24, 2015
The Academy's 2015 Forest Solutions Summit proposed a set of forest conservation actions.
Building, Programs & Events
February 2, 2015
Inventive craft brew inspired by botanist Alice Eastwood and the Academy’s Living Roof.
Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
January 23, 2015
The Academy's second annual wildlife photo competition now accepting submissions.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 8, 2015
A brownbanded bamboo shark lays viable egg—with healthy pup—after 45-month seclusion from males.
Animal News, Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
December 22, 2014
In 2014, the California Academy of Sciences added 221 new plant and animal species to our family tree.
Education, Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
December 15, 2014
Upcoming planetarium show takes audiences on a journey through the vast networks of life on Earth.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
November 23, 2014
Academy scientists use next-generation sequencing technology to refine a turtle “tree of life.”
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
November 18, 2014
Recent hatches highlight the success of captive breeding programs in sustaining genetically healthy populations.
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