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Healthy Oceans Flipside Science

WEBHealthy Oceans. What are some local actions we can take to protect our global ocean? In this Flipside Science unit, designed for a middle school audience, we'll dive into the …

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The Iceman's Health Issues California Academy of Sciences

WEBScience News. The Iceman's Health Issues. February 28, 2012. One of the most famous corpses was in the headlines today—Otzi the iceman, who died in the Alps around 5,300 …

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Lesson Plan How Stable is Your Food Web

WEBTo illustrate this, students can make a food web. A food web is used to show the relationships between organisms in an ecosystem, overlapping food chains to …

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Biodiversity and Disease California Academy of Sciences

WEBOver 75% of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens from animals, according to the World Health Organization. That means that the ecological …

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Starfish and Ocean Health California Academy of Sciences

WEBStarfish and Ocean Health. June 16, 2016. by Molly Michelson. “Starfish are the gateway invertebrate,” the Academy’s Rebecca Johnson once told me, and she should know. As …

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Species Loss and Human Health California Academy of …

WEBThe loss of a species, from beneficial bacteria to charismatic mammals, can be devastating to the planet, and, according to a new study in Nature, harmful to human health. A …

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Pollution and Honeybees California Academy of Sciences

WEBThe researchers say that these chemical changes may affect honeybees’ foraging efficiency, and could ultimately affect pollination and global food security. “Honeybees …

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Video: Solutions to Human Impacts Flipside Science

WEBConnections to Standards. While this video doesn't necessarily cover the following standards in depth, it is a compelling resource you can use to supplement your …

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Community Science California Academy of Sciences

WEBCommunity science is a term that has largely been used by the environmental justice field to describe a very particular type of citizen science—one where community members …

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Thirty-two organizations announce Reimagining San …

WEBSAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 7, 2023)— Today the California Academy of Sciences and partners across the City are thrilled to announce the new Reimagining San …

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Carnivorous Mushrooms and the Human Immune System

WEBThe mushrooms use a close relative called pleurotolysin to create openings in the cells of its prey, so it can digest the animal tissue and use the nutrients for food. The deep …

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Scientist Spotlight: Shannon Bennett

WEBShannon Bennett is the Chief of Science and Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Dean of Science and Research Collections at the Academy and studies infectious diseases that can be …

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Health & Safety at the Academy California Academy of Sciences

WEBYour safety is the Academy's top priority. Our health and safety measures are informed by the latest science and align with all local, state, and federal public health requirements. …

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Video: What's Up With Your Gut Microbiome

WEBIn this activity, adapted from the FDA, your students can cultivate the bacteria residing on their own skin. This Student Handout explains how to grow bacteria on a petri dish and …

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Group Visits and Tours California Academy of Sciences

WEBGroups of 10 or more seniors (age 65+) can enjoy an exclusive admission package at the Academy. The package includes a discounted Daytime Admission rate with lunch or …

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Academy scientists describe 70 new species in 2021

WEB0. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 16, 2021) — In 2021, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 70 new plant and animal species to the tree …

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Academy Scientists Describe 153 New Species in 2023

WEB0. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 21, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 153 new animal, plant, and fungi species in …

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Salamanders' Important Role California Academy of Sciences

WEBSalamanders’ role as predator of these invertebrates plays an essential role in maintaining the health of the forest and mitigating global warming, says Hartwell Welsh, biologist at …

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