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This year researchers collaborated to describe 213 new-to-science species from five continents and three oceans.
BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition opens, awarding prizes for the best nature and wildlife photos
Partners join forces to target meaningful biodiversity protections.
The Academy's newest planetarium show transports viewers to epic observatories in Chile.
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Award ceremony to take place on October 9, 2018.
Experts from around the world to share the latest science and techniques for coral reef restoration.
A new fish species is only known to exist in the deep reefs of St. Pauls Rocks, a remote Brazilian archipelago.
The Academy marks a decade of science and discovery with special anniversary events.
Scientists team up to quantify the “dark data” in fossil collections.
Dr. Todd Braje, anthropologist, joins the Academy’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.
In honor of the Academy's tenth anniversary, museum will offer free admission to all during three-day period.
A team of researchers takes a closer look at the state of the Great Barrier Reef.
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