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An aerial complete shot of the California Academy of Sciences, featuring views of Golden Gate Park, a rolling hill.

California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Academy Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Two Prestigious Awards

The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Milky Way’s evolution in reverse, spanning three billion years
New planetarium film, Spark: The Universe in Us, opens November 10 at the California Academy of Sciences

Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.

Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras

The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.

Fish in coral reef
Academy Joins Forces with More Than 100 Zoos and Aquariums to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places

Association of Zoos and Aquariums resolve to halt and reverse the world’s catastrophic decline in biodiversity.

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A Pitohui bird from New Guinea
Science & Sustainability
Poison birds and frogs hold clues to antidotes for deadly toxins
August 5, 2021

How poison birds and frogs avoid poisoning themselves holds clues to antidotes for deadly toxins

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Compilation image of STEMM researchers and scientists featured in New Science exhibit

New Science exhibit highlights gender minorities of color working in STEMM fields.

Exhibits
New exhibit opening June 24 highlights LGBTQ+ intersectional identities in STEMM
June 22, 2021

New exhibit opening June 24 highlights LGBTQ+ intersectional identities in STEMM

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Academy biologist Luiz Rocha preparing for a dive
Science & Sustainability
Academy biologist Luiz Rocha wins 2021 Rolex Award for Enterprise
June 18, 2021

Academy biologist Luiz Rocha wins 2021 Rolex Award for Enterprise for research on mesophotic coral reefs

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A community scientist makes a wildlife observation

A community scientist makes a wildlife observation along the California coast. (© Calla Allison)

Science & Sustainability
Data from community science is underutilized; new study aims to change that
June 11, 2021

New paper provides framework for how community science data can reach its full potential

An invasive lionfish swimming in coral reefs in Belize
Science & Sustainability
Study confirms invasive lionfish now threaten species along Brazilian coast
June 3, 2021

Study confirming invasive lionfish along Brazilian coast calls for management response to protect local species

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An eastern grey kangaroo stands in a burned eucalyptus plantation in the 2021 BigPicture Grand Prize Image

"Hope in a Burned Plantation" by photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, BigPicture 2021 Grand Prize Winner

Programs & Events
Winning images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition announced
May 26, 2021

Winning images from the California Academy of Sciences' annual BigPicture photography competition announced

Sharks exhibit opens at California Academy of Sciences
Exhibits
Sharks opens May 28 at the California Academy of Sciences
May 25, 2021

Brand new exhibit, Sharks, opens May 28 at the California Academy of Sciences

Crabeater seal relaxing on a beach in Argentina
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
City Nature Challenge records over 1,250,000 wildlife observations in a single weekend
May 10, 2021

City Nature Challenge records over 1,250,000 wildlife observations in a single weekend

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