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The Philippine Coral Reef is more than an exhibit—it’s a living laboratory. Can you spot science in action by finding one of three Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) on public display in the ...

Ever wonder how scientists explore the outdoors? Observe your natural habitat with real science tools and check out live science activities in action that encourage questions, guesses and fun! Make ...

Claude is turning 30, but you get the presents! We’ve partnered with a variety of community organizations, cultural institutions, and local gems to hide plushie Claudes and additional prizes around ...

Coral Reef Dive Daily, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm Philippine Coral Reef Watch as a diver suits up in scuba gear and plunges into one the world’s deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. Outfitted with an ...

Join us for an imaginative program to learn what it would be like to transform into a splitfin flashlight fish!

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 15, 2022) — California now has two new scorpions on its list of species, thanks to the efforts of two keen-eyed high school students from the Bay Area and the California ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 28, 2022) — For millions of years, the Steller’s sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and relative of the manatee, shaped kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 18, 2023) — The California Academy of Sciences is excited to reveal the age of beloved Australian lungfish Methuselah (Neoceratodus forsteri), the oldest living fish in an ...

SAN FRANCISCO (June 8, 2015) — Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences are celebrating World Ocean’s Day with a slew of brand new marine discoveries—more than 100 species that are likely ...