NEWS

RALEIGH — There’s nothing more frightening than a little boy’s nightmare … until that nightmare ends up inspiring one of the worst movies of all time. Don’t miss the cinematic disaster known as “Troll 2,” haunting the big screen at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on First Friday, April 1, 7 p.m. Be… Read More >

RALEIGH — Join WRAL chief meteorologist Greg Fishel as he discusses issues surrounding the topic of climate change alongside Dr. Katharine Hayhoe from Texas Tech University and Dr. Walter Robinson from North Carolina State University. This free presentation — held at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Thursday, April 7, 7–8:30 p.m. — will… Read More >

March 15 A pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex that roamed Montana 68 million years ago may be the key to discerning gender differences between theropod, or meat-eating dinosaur, species. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have confirmed the presence of medullary bone – a gender-specific reproductive tissue – in… Read More >

RALEIGH — It might not be easy being green, but it surely isn’t easy being a brown frog with fangs either. Even Miss Piggy would agree, Kermit has nothing on frogs that fly, frogs that scream, and gladiator frogs that battle each other with bizarre weapons. Find out more about the world of freaky (and… Read More >

RALEIGH — Through March 27, visitors can explore the surprising and sometimes bizarre world of “Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time,” the current featured exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Inspect oversized claws, massive fangs, extraordinary snouts, amazing horns, and other traits that make these mammals… Read More >