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Annual City Nature Challenge surpasses 1,690,000 wildlife observations in its seventh year.
By working together, animal data from living and scientific collections can better inform conservation
Exhibit showcases adaptations bugs have developed over millions of years and across a multitude of environments.
Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022
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Scientists team up to quantify the “dark data” in fossil collections.
Dr. Todd Braje, anthropologist, joins the Academy’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.
In honor of the Academy's tenth anniversary, museum will offer free admission to all during three-day period.
A team of researchers takes a closer look at the state of the Great Barrier Reef.
Over 700 3D scientific specimens and artifacts from the museum’s world-renowned collection now available online.
The California Academy of Sciences hires Dr. Pim Bongaerts as its newest curator and coral biologist.
The Academy is pleased to announce the election of Elizabeth “Liebe” Patterson as the new chair of its board.
Executive Director Jonathan Foley to assume new role as Senior Scholar.
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