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Exhibit interrupts a familiar presentation of biodiversity, injects a view into modern, urban life in Africa.
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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.
Education, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
November 10, 2014
iNaturalist.org's new series of maps connects the network's community to the natural world like never before.
Science & Sustainability
November 5, 2014
Dr. Michelle Trautwein lends fly expertise to study on the evolution of insects.
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