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Plates: Massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth’s surface and whose movement along faults triggers earthquakes ...

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The Biological Illustration Internship is a full-time program (40 hours/week) on-site at the California Academy of Sciences for ten weeks from June 1 - August 7, 2026. If you are concerned about ...

Celebration of life will feature a brass band second line parade, speeches, poetry, drag storytime, and more.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 2, 2025) — It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude was an iconic California ...

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“These papers present the most exhaustive isotope-based studies on early human diets to date,” says the Academy’s own Zeresenay Alemseged, Senior Curator and Chair of Anthropology, and co-author on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arthropods are defined by the presence of an exoskeleton. Exoskeletons resemble armor, protecting the organism’s delicate internal organs from danger. From lobsters to ants to scorpions, the phylum ...