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

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 26, 2024) – Love is in the water and hope is in the air for the critically endangered Sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) as a multi-institution collaborative team ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 24, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences will celebrate the anniversary of its founding, known as “ Academy Day,” on Friday, April 4, with a plethora of fun and ...

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 (March 17, 2025) —More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, and beneath the surface lies a hidden world. In Unseen Oceans, a new exhibition on view at the ...

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 (January 28, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences has received a $3.6 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to continue digitizing the Academy’s vast botany ...

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 (October 15, 2024) — 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 500 ...

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 ...

¡Un gran eclipse viene a América del Norte! Continúe leyendo para ver cómo puede participar en este increíble evento astronómico. El lunes 8 de abril 2024, un eclipse solar total oscurece una franja ...

SAN FRANCISCO (January 18, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce that Jim Gohary, previously Managing Director and Global Head of Finance at MSCI, has been named Managing ...