An eastern cottontail captured on camera through the Raleigh Backyard Sustainability Survey Project. Credit: eMammal.

During ‘Anthropause,’ Animals Moved More Freely

June 12, 2023

An eastern cottontail captured on camera through the Raleigh Backyard Sustainability Survey Project. Credit: eMammal. Click image for larger version. By Laura Oleniacz, NCSU News A new study used GPS data to track the movements of 43 species of mammals around the globe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing that animals were able to… Read More >


Life reconstruction of a juvenile Iani smithi. Illustration: Jorge Gonzalez.

New Dino, ‘Iani,’ Was Face of a Changing Planet

Life reconstruction of a juvenile Iani smithi. Illustration: Jorge Gonzalez. CC-BY-NC. Click image for larger version. By Tracey Peake, NCSU News A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species’ “last gasp” during a period when Earth’s warming climate forced massive changes to global dinosaur populations. The specimen, named Iani smithi after Janus, the… Read More >


Students from Exploris Middle School in downtown Raleigh identify microfossils as part of the Cretaceous Creatures project.

Microfossils major part of museum’s public science project

June 7, 2023

Eighth grade students across the state, like these shown here at Exploris Middle School in downtown Raleigh, have spent the last year studying microfossils as part of the Cretaceous Creatures public science project through the Museum. Photo: Mike Garr/NCMNS. By Jennifer Allen, CoastalReview.org More than 4,500 eighth graders during this school year have been helping… Read More >


Yellow flowers in the Beggartick genus at Prairie Ridge.

The Problem-Solving Power of Science: Unveiling the Facts

June 5, 2023

In a NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources blog post, Secretary Reid Wilson topically notes that science is “everything, everywhere, all at once,” and a new department partnership, The NC Science Trail, will help you to connect with 60+ locations to explore the amazing science & nature our state has. The Museum is proud… Read More >


Gila monster

NCMNS veterinary intern assists in examination of Gila monster

June 2, 2023

The Gila monster in its transport container. The containers are covered on their way to the Window on Animal Health to reduce stress. By NCMNS Veterinary Sciences Intern, Emma Eldridge Hey, everybody! My name is Emma, and I’m a rising second-year student with an intended focus in zoological and wildlife medicine. This summer I’ll be… Read More >