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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, Science & Sustainability
September 27, 2011
The Academy is the world's largest "Double Platinum" building and the first museum to acheive this award.
Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
July 5, 2011
The Pocket Penguins app offers users live views of our charismatic African Penguins 24 hours a day.
Science & Sustainability
January 13, 2011
3,607 birds housed at the Academy provided critical data for research about spread of Galapagos diseases.
Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2011
Researchers' expertise lies in infectious viruses, African frogs, and tropical reef fishes
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2011
Scientists find additional evidence that the Philippines is one of the most species-rich places on the planet.
Education, Leadership
September 29, 2010
Meet Elizabeth Babcock, the Academy's New Dean of Education.
Science & Sustainability
August 11, 2010
New finds from Ethiopia push tool use back by almost a million years.
Building, Science & Sustainability
October 8, 2008
The Academy's innovative building earns the highest sustainability rating of any museum in the world.
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