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Academy awarded $2.1 million in state budget funds to support Thriving California Environmental Learning Plan
Annual community science effort returns for its seventh year of documenting coastal biodiversity in California
Hope for Reefs joins global network of Ocean Decade partners dedicated to reversing the decline of Earth’s ocean
BigPicture Photography Competition announces Grand Prize winning image
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Science & Sustainability
July 30, 2013
Academy researcher Matt Lewin and his team have pioneered a new approach to treating snakebites—via nasal spray.
Education, Leadership
June 10, 2013
Elizabeth Babcock receives White House honor for her leadership in digital learning lab collaboration.
Science & Sustainability
June 3, 2013
Scientific papers show evidence of an expanding variety of plant foods, written into the enamel of fossil teeth.
Science & Sustainability
May 29, 2013
Appointment coincides with the island’s new status as a United Nations World Biosphere Reserve.
Programs & Events
January 1, 2013
Learn about NightLife, the Academy's weekly Thursday night party.
Animal News, Exhibits
January 1, 2013
Male chick is the first to hatch since the new Academy opened in 2008.
Animal News, Exhibits
January 1, 2013
The rare Larger Pacific Striped Octopus is notable for its unusual mating habits and dramatic coloration.
Exhibits
January 1, 2012
A high-speed tour of the past 200 million years will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
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