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Celebrate love, equality, and the rainbow spectrum of self-expression at NightLife's annual PRIDE event.

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Snapshot Cal Coast focuses on the rocky intertidal, but data from any coastal-influenced habitats along the California Coast, including sandy beaches, bays, wetlands, and docks, are important. By ...

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5–11, or related questions about kids and coronavirus? Tune in live to have them answered by two very special Breakfast Clubs guests: the Academy ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 18, 2025) — Academy researchers and partners made the first discovery of both a new genus and species of plant in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 19, 2024) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 138 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2024, enriching our understanding of Earth’s ...

Researchers are tracking hummingbirds' remarkable evolution from millions of years ago to the future.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 30, 2024) — A gray whale found floating off the coast of Alameda on April 20th likely died due to blunt force trauma from a vessel strike, according to a recent necropsy ...

New research is showing that some earthworms use touch to communicate and congregate.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 13, 2023)— The World’s Largest Dinosaurs, a major exhibition on view at the California Academy of Sciences from May 26, 2023 to January 21, 2024, explores the amazing biology ...

Welcome dome! Osher Rainforest's 1,600+ birds, butterflies, reptiles, amphibians, and insects are back in their habitats after three months of exhibit renovations.