Examine the skull casts of three early hominid species, then watch as their faces appear, thanks to “Pepper’s Ghost” optical illusion technology. Compare the distinctive gaits of a chimpanzee, ...

All major taxonomic groups are well represented in the collection, but several areas of particular merit further description: Embiidina, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera/Homoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, ...

When a marine mammal washes ashore, the forensic investigation begins. How did the animal become stranded? What can it teach us about the health of its ocean habitat? As a member of the Marine Mammal ...

The Academy’s iconic Living Roof is more than a beautiful architectural feature; it's critical to the building’s heating and cooling efficiency. The six inches of soil substrate on the roof acts as ...

What are infographics? Infographics are visual representations of information, data, or knowledge meant to present complex information quickly and clearly. Infographics use many different strategies ...

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, ...

An electronic journal published by the California Academy of Sciences ISSN 1545-150X [CD-ROM] The series, Annotated Checklists of Fishes, beginning 2003, serves to provide the most up-to-date ...

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

Begin your discussion with an exploration of the cardinal directions, using a map or a globe. Ask the class if they can identify the direction of north from their current positions. Ask how they ...

Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 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 ...

Coloration provides a tremendous amount of information within a Gouldian finch population and plays an important role in mate selection and reproductive success. Male and female Gouldian finches share ...

William N. Eschmeyer, Editor Published by the California Academy of Sciences San Francisco © 1998 IN THREE VOLUMES: Volume 1 Introductory Material Species of Fishes ...