The Plants to Pixels project empowers botany buffs everywhere to make meaningful contributions to science anytime. Here's how: Transcribe: If available, enter the following pieces of specimen data ...

WHAT: Immerse yourself in the newly refreshed Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed exhibit, which recently reopened after ...

An interactive storytime about how humans are connected to each other and the natural world. Daily, 10:15 a.m.

Although corals are tiny organisms, they construct some of the largest and most ecologically important structures in the world. Members of a diverse group that includes jellyfish and anemones, most ...

Scientific Publications offers a window into the exciting discoveries of Academy scientists, whose research forms the basis of knowledge regarding the evolution and dispersal of many different species ...

Students will explore tectonic plate boundaries and different types of seismic waves generated by earthquakes.

Embark on a backyard bug safari. Share atmospheric observations with NASA. Pilot your own paper bird. SAC kits take youth outdoors to investigate nature and design creative solutions to our planet’s ...

All major taxonomic groups are well represented in the collection, but several areas of particular merit further description: Embiidina, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera/Homoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, ...

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Did Claude really eat a ballet slipper? Why are there whale bones on our roof? Is there really a sea monster in our basement? At the Academy, there’s a story behind every specimen. Join a VIP Tour for ...

The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Exploration: We generate new knowledge and understanding of the ...

H. sagamius lives in the Pacific Ocean at depths of 2,000 to 3,300 feet, where sunlight doesn't penetrate. Food is scarce in the deep, and chance encounters in total darkness are rare, so the ...