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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.

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

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 ...

Studies of bears and sea lions have enabled us to understand how these mammals reserve energy in the form of fat and blubber, sustaining them through winter or allowing them to travel great distances.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 21, 2022) — Starting Friday, May 27, 2022, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park will open Bugs, a new exhibition that showcases the amazing adaptations bugs ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 28, 2021) — The California Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce that 14 new members will join the ranks of the Academy Fellows, a governing group of more than 450 ...

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

Kangaroo tails help propel the marsupials forward and much more.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 20, 2025) — This spring, walk among prehistoric giants as 13 life-size animatronic dinosaurs take over both of the California Academy of Sciences’ outdoor gardens in our ...