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A box of mounted and labeled iridescent bees.
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Gayle Laird ©2021 California Academy of Sciences
Museum collections hold a wealth of data just waiting to be brought into the digital age.

The Big Bee Project brings natural history collections into the 21st century

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The Snow-Covered Range

A Surprising Cycle
shuji sitting on chair with LED lights around him

Wonder Fungi
Lobster fishermen in a small boat with dry coastal bluffs in the background.

The Spillover Effect

When the Rains Come

Quantum Optimization
An artist’s interpretation of a quasar and the black hole at its center.

A Most Distant Signal

Extreme Fire Weather