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Groundbreaking step for avian veterinary medicine helped adorable chick Iggie heal from a common crippling issue
Three massive adult stars join the giant Pacific octopus habitat, and juvenile stars are on exhibit as well.
Revealed on Nature Photography Day, winning images show scenes of a beautiful, yet fragile, planet
Longtime Academy leader to focus on streamlined operations and sustainable revenue growth.
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Science & Sustainability
August 11, 2010
New finds from Ethiopia push tool use back by almost a million years.
Building, Science & Sustainability
October 8, 2008
The Academy's innovative building earns the highest sustainability rating of any museum in the world.
Building, Exhibits, Programs & Events
September 27, 2008
Learn why the new California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco's must-see destinations.
Exhibits
August 28, 2008
The Academy's new 212,000-gallon aquarium tank holds the world's deepest living coral reef display.
Science & Sustainability
June 4, 2008
Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged brings his expertise in early human evolution to his new role as anthropology chair.
Science & Sustainability
April 7, 2008
Proposed protected areas will preserve the maximum number of species.
Building, Exhibits
January 1, 2008
The California Academy of Sciences is constructing a dynamic new facility in Golden Gate Park.
Science & Sustainability
January 31, 2006
Academy Scientist Brian Fisher uses new ant discovery to help halt plans to disrupt last remaining ant habitat.
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