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Permian saber-toothed protomammal Inostrancevia africana is confronted by the much smaller gorgonopsian, Cyonosaurus, over the apex predator’s dicynodont prey. Illustration: Matt Celeskey. Click to enlarge. By Will Dunham, Reuters WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – It was a dire moment for life on Earth. Runaway global warming triggered by calamitous volcanism in Siberia inflicted the worst… Read More >

Prairie Ridge Ecostation, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ 45-acre outdoor learning center in west Raleigh, will host the first PrairieFest celebration in honor of National Prairie Day on June 3. Click photo for a larger image. Photo: Karen Swain/NCMNS. RALEIGH, N.C. — Join us for the first PrairieFest celebration in honor of National… Read More >

[RALEIGH, N.C.] – The Living Conservatory at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is reopening Saturday, May 27. The popular exhibit, often referred to as the “Butterfly Room,” is modeled after a Central American forest and is filled with live animals. The two-toed sloth is a fan favorite, but the room also houses as… Read More >

GRIFTON, N.C. — Join us for the groundbreaking of the Nancy and John Bray Environmental Education and Visitor Center on Thursday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m., at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Contentnea Creek, 949 Contentnea Lane, Grifton, N.C. This is an exciting new phase for the North Carolina Museum of Natural… Read More >

[RALEIGH, N.C.] — Did you know spiders can swim, jump and even “fly” hundreds of miles? This incredibly diverse group of animals has evolved and survived for 300 million years. Venture into their amazing world when “Spiders: Fear to Fascination” opens at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Saturday, June 17. Often seen… Read More >