SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 16, 2025) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences recently traveled to Guam to retrieve valuable data collected over nearly a decade in deep coral reefs (>330 ...

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, ...

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks. Daily, ...

Class Myxini Order Myxiniformes Family Myxinidae Rafinesque 1815 (hagfishes) Subfamily Rubicundinae Fernholm, Norén, Kullander, Quattrini et al.

Check out the other live science webcams we have streaming from the Academy. Watch and learn from animals in real-time, including penguins, coral and more!

Careers in Science interns collect and document a variety of species, including plants from the their own backyard, Golden Gate Park!

Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas present environmental problems starting with their extraction and going all the way through to their use. They are all different in their properties and ...

Due to habitat destruction, pollution, and poaching, seadragon numbers are declining in the wild; the species was listed as Near-Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List in 2006. It is fully protected ...

This activity works best if the worksheets with the planet names are placed side-by side on a table, and are arranged to match the order from the Sun. In front of these sheets place the instruction ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...