"We are delighted to welcome our 2027 cohort of Osher Fellows to the California Academy of Sciences," says Amber Mace, Academy Interim Executive Director. "Dev, Josué, and Loren each use storytelling ...
From Ocean Beach to the Embarcadero, San Francisco’s coyotes are a howling, prowling reminder that city limits are invisible to wild animals. Despite being indigenous to this famously welcoming city, ...
So it’s like this: Earth’s orbit is elliptical, as opposed to circular (as illustrated here, although greatly exaggerated), which means that as our planet orbits the Sun, there’s a point at which the ...
Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10:15 a.m. Learn about animals' senses—including your own!—through this interactive Sensory Storytime. Daily, 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Learn ...
You already know about the Academy’s charismatic creatures, immersive exhibitions, and iconic architecture. But did you know about the cutting-edge research being carried out by hundreds of Academy ...
In this game, students level up the farm with green technology to meet the space and water needs of their crops.
Dónde la música y la memoria se encuentran. Join us for our fourth annual Día de los Muertos celebration, una noche en Michoacán, honoring tradition through art, music, and community. Gather with us ...
Accessibility for all Science is for people of all ages and abilities, which is why the Academy partnered with Lighthouse for the Blind and the Arc of San Francisco to develop Nature Lab’s inclusive ...
California Coast invites visitors to explore the astounding richness of our own coastal waters. Be dazzled by an enormous window revealing the underwater haunts of eels, anemones, rockfish and take in ...
Did you know that over 30% of all plant and vertebrate species in the United States occur in California? And that about 30% of California species are at risk of extinction? Since 2018, California ...
What are earthquakes? Get a new perspective on these powerful phenomena with this collection of videos and infographics co-presented by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED. You'll learn why ...
The Center for Comparative Genomics (CCG) serves as the Academy's central hub for genomics and sequencing. Our facilities include a fully-equipped genomics laboratory, a frozen DNA CryoCollection, and ...