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 ...

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

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 (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 (Dec. 10, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is delighted to announce that Mark Ruffo, an accomplished fundraiser with more than 20 years of experience, has been named chief ...

Every specimen has a story. This one involves roadkill, scat, and a misunderstood predator's shot at redemption.

Here at the California Academy of Sciences, our researchers know a thing or two about the birds and the bees.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 21, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 153 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2023, enriching our understanding of Earth’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 21, 2023) — In a major milestone for marine conservation, the Verde Island Passage (VIP) in the Philippines has been named a Hope Spot by international ocean conservation ...

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 ...

As its name implies, the South Texas thornscrub is not so much a landscape you saunter through as one you may ultimately have to fight your way out of. Unless, perhaps, you’re an ocelot (Leopardus ...