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Exhibit interrupts a familiar presentation of biodiversity, injects a view into modern, urban life in Africa.
Prestigious fellowship recognizes extraordinary achievements in the academic and social advancement of science.
From mountain peaks to coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth's tree of life.
Academy Executive Director Scott Sampson, PhD, shares his thoughts on the outcome of the major conference.
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iNaturalist users—and the artificial intelligence they help power—help observe and monitor global species.
Breathtaking images represent best in nature photography from around the world.
Named for Black Panther’s Wakanda, a dazzling new fairy wrasse enchants with purple scales and hidden reef home.
Sampson, a renowned paleontologist and seasoned museum leader, will join the institution in September 2019.
New exhibit dives deep into the shape-shifting, color-changing, and ever-evolving science of skin.
Summer music series returns to the California Academy of Sciences from July through October.
Immersive experience invites users to hitch a ride on a jellyfish to encounter the mysteries of the deep ocean.
Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees.
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