New exhibits at NCMNS Greenville.

Greenville’s ‘A Time for Science’ reopens September 18 as new branch of Raleigh Museum

September 2, 2021

[Greenville, N.C.] — It’s time! After a long-anticipated, robust upgrade in exhibits and overall space, the former A Time for Science center on Dickinson Avenue is holding a public celebration Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Grand Opening is coupled with a science expo, showcasing displays and activities inside and outside of… Read More >


BugFest 2021: Plan Bee! September 13-18

NC Museum’s ‘BugFest 2021: Plan Bee’ takes place virtually and outdoors Sept. 13-18

[RALEIGH, N.C.] — Like almost everything else, BugFest will be a little different this year … welcome to BugFest 2021: Plan Bee, a celebration of bees! Did you know there are more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, and more than 4,000 in North America alone? Seventy percent of the world’s agriculture depends on bees… Read More >


Tantilla melanocephala, snake specimen from Tobago, Pigeon Point.

Unearthing the species diversity of a cryptozoic snake

Despite the widespread distribution ranges of certain cryptic species, their presence on islands often reveals lineages divergent from those on the mainland and even the presence of new species. Therefore, an understanding of both the ecology and evolutionary history of an endangered species on islands is pivotal for ensuring their effective protection and conservation. In… Read More >


Lisa Gatens, Adrienne Lambert and Mike Cove. Photo: Eban Crawford/NCMNS.

Keep Pushing: A Conversation with a Budding Black Female Conservationist

August 26, 2021

As a child she liked to just “go sit in the woods.” Her mother enrolled her in the Girl Scouts in third grade, where she was able to go camping, fishing and hiking. For Adrienne Lambert, this was the first time in her young life that she could really be in and learn about nature…. Read More >


Adi cascade frog

Museum researcher helps discover new species of frog in India

Cascade frogs are named so because of their preference for small waterfalls or cascades in flowing hill streams. A team of researchers from Delhi University, along with biologists from the Wildlife Institute of India and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences herpetologist Bryan Stuart, have discovered a new species of cascade frog in Arunachal Pradesh,… Read More >