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A native hispid cotton rat. Photo: Dr. Mike Cove. The News & Observer talked to Research Curator of Mammalogy Dr. Mike Cove about the rattiest cities in North Carolina. The Raleigh-Durham area came in 23rd, up eight places from last year. One reason? Rats and mice are tiny, and they can fit into the smallest… Read More >

A family of Thescelosaurus emerges from safety to forage in the forests of the Hell Creek Formation, 66 million years ago. Image: Anthony Hutchings. A CT scan of an often-overlooked, plant-eating dinosaur’s skull reveals that while it may not have been all that “brainy,” it had a unique combination of traits associated with living animals… Read More >

Revel in the Wonders of Nature at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences By Blake Walsh I never thought I could practically travel through time and space until I stepped into the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This museum, nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh, is a haven of knowledge, exploration, and… Read More >

Welcome home to Raleigh’s newest residents. Yesterday the Dueling Dinosaur fossils were moved into the state-of-the-art SECU DinoLab where, during the next few years, you can follow along on a journey of scientific discovery. Opening in spring 2024. You’ll be able to walk through an active dinosaur research lab, see these iconic fossils up close… Read More >

Bachman’s warbler. Cropped lithograph from Audubon’s “The Birds of America.” Last week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction. The list includes eight mussels, one bat and 10 birds. One of these birds, Bachman’s warbler, is native to the Carolinas and was last spotted in… Read More >