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The Academy's Summer Systematics Institute is an eight-week paid research internship for undergraduates interested in natural science. Learn more today!

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 21, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences and partners at The Marine Mammal Center can confirm the unfortunate news that 24 whales have died in the wider San Francisco Bay ...

Our Biological Illustration internship allows undergrads to work with Academy scientists while creating scientific illustrations of biological specimens.

The Academy is hosting its first-ever summer day camp for ages 9–11! Register now for sessions starting July 14.

Are we alone in the universe? A future NASA mission will explore Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system.

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 (March 8, 2022) — Though there are hundreds of species of fish found off the coast of the Maldives, a mesmerizing new addition is the first-ever to be formally described—the ...

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 ...

Academy researcher Brian Simison uses turtles to study the genetics behind hybridization.