Browse the latest news from the Academy’s Press Office.
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
Elizabeth Babcock receives White House honor for her leadership in digital learning lab collaboration.
Scientific papers show evidence of an expanding variety of plant foods, written into the enamel of fossil teeth.
Appointment coincides with the island’s new status as a United Nations World Biosphere Reserve.
Learn about NightLife, the Academy's weekly Thursday night party.
Male chick is the first to hatch since the new Academy opened in 2008.
The rare Larger Pacific Striped Octopus is notable for its unusual mating habits and dramatic coloration.
The California Academy of Sciences and KQED have developed a new multi-touch eBook about earthquakes.
Quake simulator, ostriches, hands-on programs, and more unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
If you are a journalist and would like to receive Academy press releases please contact press@calacademy.org.
Hi-res and low-res image downloads are available for editorial use. Contact us at press@calacademy.org to request access.
Dozens of Academy scientists and curators are available to working journalists to comment on topics related to their fields of expertise.
For commercial filming and photography inquiries, please visit our Location Shoots page.
Sign up for the Academy’s monthly newsletter and get a promo code for 10% off at our online retail store.
See what’s revealed—every Thursday at NightLife. Sign up for event updates and exciting announcements.