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Annual fundraiser explores the Academy’s Islands 2030 initiative to reverse island biodiversity loss.
Browse the latest news from the Academy’s Press Office.
Annual fundraiser explores the Academy’s Islands 2030 initiative to reverse island biodiversity loss.
Festive day of philanthropy to feature special science fair, specimens, prizes, and more.
Differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of expanding marine protections.
Academy researchers develop mathematical model to help experts evaluate—and design—future pandemic responses
In 2014, the California Academy of Sciences added 221 new plant and animal species to our family tree.
Upcoming planetarium show takes audiences on a journey through the vast networks of life on Earth.
Academy scientists use next-generation sequencing technology to refine a turtle “tree of life.”
Recent hatches highlight the success of captive breeding programs in sustaining genetically healthy populations.
iNaturalist.org's new series of maps connects the network's community to the natural world like never before.
Dr. Michelle Trautwein lends fly expertise to study on the evolution of insects.
The Osher Fellows program is an extension of more than 30 years of support from the Bernard Osher Foundation.
Celebrate the winter holidays with a scientific twist from November 26, 2014 – January 4, 2015
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