Slide into the winter season with the Academy’s evening event for science fans of all ages! See what our animals get up to after hours and enjoy special themed activities like live reindeer viewing, ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information.

learn that trash is composed of two types of waste: organic and inorganic. learn the different between a full-loop life cycle and a linear life cycle. learn that decomposers such as fungi, ...

Come and think big in the Planetarium for an evening with Rubin's Deputy Director of Operations.

Academy scientists will embark on twenty expeditions over the next five years to better understand both shallow and deep reef ecosystems across the globe. The Academy has a long history of research in ...

Based at the Academy in San Francisco, the Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability (IBSS) is at the forefront of efforts to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and ...

A colorful, multi-sensory exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences reveals the surprising ways California nature connects people, places, and species—and how we can keep it thriving.

The Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences are a group of distinguished scientists, nominated and appointed in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the natural sciences. Fellows ...

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 ...

Humanity is connected to our oceans. Half a billion people rely on coral reefs for food and income. But reefs provide more than food. They also provide protection. Healthy reefs protect land from the ...

"Diagram of the Earth's seasons as seen from the south" © 2006 Tauʻolunga ...

Hands-On Interactives Skulls is a highly interactive experience, inviting you to touch, draw, and even reimagine your eyesight through various skulls. Experience vision as both predator and prey, try ...