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• What Can We Learn from the Woolly Devil

  By liz lindqwister| Nautilus Verified At first glance, these little star-shaped plants look anything but intimidating. They sprout butter-yellow flowers and downy fuzz and, measuring just a few centimeters across, they are so discreet that they belong to a class of plants botanists affectionately call “belly plants”—those that are best observed while lying on the ground.

  By liz lindqwister · Nautilus

  Apr. 03, 2025

• Prizewinning Image Shows a Leafy Seadragon in Camouflage

  By liz lindqwister| Nautilus Verified The leafy seadragon lives up to its name: Its long sinuous back and tail are graced by a mane of frilly fins that resemble the leafy seagrass meadows where it likes to hang out. Spotted in the cooler reefs off the coast of Raid Bay, South Australia, this baby seadragon floated past a lurking school of rough bullseye fish—and into the frame of Jenny Stock, a British underwater photographer, whose image was a Close Up Photographer of the Year prizewinner.

  By liz lindqwister · Nautilus

  Mar. 05, 2025

• A Winning Image Shows Stag Beetles in Battle over Mates

  By liz lindqwister| Nautilus Verified In what looks like a still from a film noir, two male stag beetles clash against a shadowy dropback, deep in the oak forests of Russia’s Voronezh region. Their pitched battle for dominance, and for the chance to win over a nearby mate, unfolds during the brief summer period when these insects emerge from the undergrowth to reproduce. Photographer Svetlana Ivanenko says she traveled over 400 miles to capture this intimate scene.

  By liz lindqwister · Nautilus

  Feb. 18, 2025

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California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the oldest scientific institution in the western United States, established in 1853 and located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Originally founded by amateurs, it has grown into a prominent center for scientific research and education, significantly enhanced by contributions from professionals over the years. CAS features a variety of museums and exhibits, including a multistory rainforest, a planetarium, an aquarium with a coral reef, and a permanent African wildlife exhibit with live South African penguins. The academy also houses a comprehensive research library with over 230,000 volumes and boasts one of the largest collections of mounted insects in the U.S., with approximately 7.5 million specimens. Additionally, it publishes the quarterly magazine *California Wild*, which focuses on various scientific topics. The academy serves a diverse audience, including the general public, researchers, and educators, promoting science literacy and awareness through its programs and resources.