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California Academy of Sciences to Celebrate 170-Year Anniversary with First-ever Academy Day April 4
Festive day of philanthropy to feature special science fair, specimens, prizes, and more.
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Science & Sustainability
October 28, 2021
Academy receives grant as part of an NSF-funded project to generate the world's largest bee dataset
Science & Sustainability
September 28, 2021
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, award ceremony to take place on October 5, 2021
Exhibits
September 15, 2021
New 2021 BigPicture Photography Competition exhibit showcases best in nature photography from across the globe
Science & Sustainability
September 7, 2021
Tissue abnormalities found in oysters along the Gulf Coast years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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New original planetarium show, Living Worlds, opens November 5 at the California Academy of Sciences
August 16, 2021
New planetarium show Living Worlds invites audiences to journey through the cosmos in search of life.
Science & Sustainability
August 5, 2021
How poison birds and frogs avoid poisoning themselves holds clues to antidotes for deadly toxins
Exhibits
June 22, 2021
New exhibit opening June 24 highlights LGBTQ+ intersectional identities in STEMM
Science & Sustainability
June 18, 2021
Academy biologist Luiz Rocha wins 2021 Rolex Award for Enterprise for research on mesophotic coral reefs
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