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California Academy of Sciences: Natural History Museum
California Academy of Sciences is the oldest scientific institution in the West. This great site describes the museum and shows pictures of various exhibits.
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California Academy of Sciences: Skulls
A skull is an object of sculptural beauty, a machine designed by evolution, a blueprint of an animal's lifestyle, and a protective enclosure for the brain and sensory organs. These are all responses given by scientists on this visually...
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California Academy of Sciences: Green Building and Operations
Learn about the California Academy of Sciences building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.
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California Academy of Sciences: Native Alaskan Graphic Arts: Founding Artists
This colorful article portrays four Alaskan artists who became known for their drawings of traditional lifeways in Alaska. Near the bottom of the site, click on the name of an artist to learn lots more about each of them.
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California Academy of Sciences: Mountains
Look at pictures of some well known mountain ranges and read about the habitats, climate, plants and animals that are found on them. There is a link for additional information about the cold aeolian zone.
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California Academy of Sciences: Echinoderm Webpage
Resource provides a brief overview of echinoderms. Includes pictures and links for more information.
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California Academy of Sciences: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Although this was a traveling exhibit, there is much information still to be had via their website including basic facts and beautiful wildlife photos.
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California Academy of Sciences: 189 New Species
Meet some of the new species that Academy researchers discovered last year and understand why it's important to collect.
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California Academy of Sciences: 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition
The 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition is the largest expedition undertaken by the Academy. It will be the first expedition to make a comprehensive survey of both terrestrial and marine diversity.
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California Academy of Sciences: Dwarf Cuttlefish
A behind the scenes peek at the Dwarf Cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) a native to the Indo-Pacific region of the ocean around Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
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California Academy of Sciences: Dwarf Cuttlefish
A behind the scenes peek at the Dwarf Cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) a native to the Indo-Pacific region of the ocean around Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Watch as crabs get dropped into the tank, and the cuttlefish move...
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California Academy of Sciences: Facial Expressions
Are facial expressions learned or innate? [2:58]
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California Academy of Sciences: Flesh Eating Beetles!
Get the gory low-down of flesh-eating beetles and find out how they are put to work in natural history museums.
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California Academy of Sciences: Philippine Coral Reef
Get a diver's perspective of the Academy's Philippine Coral Reef tank, the world's deepest living coral reef display. At 25 feet deep, the tank holds 212,000 gallons of water and houses over 2,000 colorful reef fishes.
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California Academy of Sciences: Ryan Wyatt Interview
An interview with Ryan Wyatt, Director of the Morrison Planetarium. Learn about the new design of the planetarium and the technology involved.
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California Academy of Sciences: Science in Action: Philippine Biodiversity Expedition
The Academy's expedition to the Philippines discovered unusual treasures at great depths.
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California Academy of Sciences: Spotted Eagle Rays
Researchers are getting to know a population of Spotted Eagle Rays in Florida in efforts to protect them.
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California Academy of Sciences: Viewing a Solar Eclipse
Make sure you know how to view a solar eclipse safely! Includes the history and science behind solar eclipses.
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California Academy of Sciences: Science News
A resource for current news and happenings in the world of science.