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Academy scientists discover 20 new deep-reef species and reveal evidence of ocean warming in the ‘twilight zone’

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 16, 2025) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences recently traveled to Guam to retrieve valuable data collected over nearly a decade in deep coral reefs (>330 ...
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Claude in Full Color

We lost our dear Claude a week ago, and there are still no words. Luckily, there are plenty of pictures. Enjoy.
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Thirty-two organizations announce Reimagining San Francisco, a new nature alliance to make the City healthier, greener, and more equitable

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 7, 2023) — Today the California Academy of Sciences and partners across the City are thrilled to announce the new Reimagining San Francisco urban nature alliance, which ...
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Internet Sensation Tiny Chef Takes Over the California Academy of Sciences

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 18, 2025) — Starting Saturday, December 13, the California Academy of Sciences welcomes internet sensation Tiny Chef for a joyful takeover featuring a brand-new 20-minute ...
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New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the “Great Dying”

“The Permian-Triassic extinction serves as a model for studying biodiversity loss on our planet today,” says Academy Curator of Geology Peter Roopnarine, PhD. “In this study, we determined that ...
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California Academy of Sciences Rediscovers ‘Extinct’ Black Stony Coral in the Galápagos After 24 Years

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 26, 2025) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences and partners rediscovered a presumed-extinct black stony coral species in the Galápagos—its first sighting in 24 ...
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Hummingbird Evolution

McGuire and his Berkeley colleague, Robert Dudley, published a paper last week on the extreme evolution of hummingbirds. It’s an amazing tale that takes the small birds from one continent to another ...
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Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 12, 2023) — In a paper published today in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and ...
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Bay Area high school students describe two new scorpion species with Academy researcher

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 ...
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New Study Finds Urbanization and Human-driven Inequities Shape Coyote Behavior in Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 25, 2025) — A new study of coyote movement patterns published today in Ecology Letters challenges previous research that suggests ecological landscape features—like the ...
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California Academy of Sciences and Partners Uncover New Sunflower Species in Big Bend National Park, Texas

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 ...
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California Academy of Sciences Describes 138 New Species in 2024

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 ...