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The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.
Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.
The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums resolve to halt and reverse the world’s catastrophic decline in biodiversity.
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Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
February 25, 2015
Major new exhibit explores the role of color in nature with vibrant live animals and engaging interactives.
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.”
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