Scientists are peeking into ancient oceans to unravel the complexities of mass extinctions, past and future. A new examination of Earth's largest extinction by scientists at the California Academy of Sciences and the University ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2019
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In an era of rapid ecological change, scientists are turning to historical periods of persistence to better understand what drives stability. A team from the California Academy of Sciences and the Field Museum of Natural ...
Ecology
Nov 28, 2018
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Strange and beautiful fishes from the ocean's deep and lesser-known twilight zone reefs are hitching a ride to the surface thanks to the newly invented SubCAS (or Submersible Chamber for Ascending Specimens). This ingenious ...
Environment
Jun 4, 2018
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A charismatic owl iconic to Pacific Coast forests is no longer ruling the roost, and scientists now have another tool for understanding its decline. Researchers have assembled the California Academy of Sciences' first-ever ...
Biotechnology
Sep 5, 2017
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A team of researchers—including Dr. Lauren Esposito, Curator of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences and colleagues the American Museum of Natural History and Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil)—have painstakingly ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2017
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In 2016, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 133 new plant and animal species to our family tree, enriching our understanding of Earth's complex web of life and strengthening our ability to make informed ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2016
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Scientists have discovered a new species of colorful songbird in the Galápagos Islands, with one catch: it's extinct. Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco State University (SFSU), the University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2016
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Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new clue in the global mystery surrounding wild birds with grossly deformed beaks. A team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of California San Francisco ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2016
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Sea cucumbers—the floppy cousins of starfish and sea urchins—are particularly vulnerable to pollution and overfishing; scientists say this is bad news for ocean ecosystems worldwide.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2016
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Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences are celebrating World Ocean's Day with a slew of brand new marine discoveries—more than 100 species that are likely new to science. The Philippines is home to the most ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2015
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