Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy deep-sea fish, and a rare sunflower relative found in a U.S. national park.

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

Wherever there are fish, there will be herons. Known also as corr réisc, and referred to as cranes in parts of the country, herons are Ireland’s tallest bird and a most elegant aquatic hunter. With a ...