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Lindsay Zanno (center) and colleague Ryan Tucker (center left) with current and former NCSU graduate students from left to right: Haviv Avrahami, Jens Kosch, Evan Jevnikar, Alison Moyer. Museum Head of Paleontology Lindsay Zanno has received the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award in the Biological and Life Sciences category from NC State Graduate School…. Read More >

From Dr. Adrian Smith, Head of the Museum’s Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Lab: “Did you know that describing new species of aquatic insects, like stoneflies, can help monitor freshwater pollution levels? I didn’t. But I spent a few days with some researchers learning about their work and how the entomology has an extraordinary mix of… Read More >

A Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge biologist feeds a Key Deer food laced with an anti-parasitic drug that combats flesh-eating screw worms, before marking it with non-toxic paint to indicate it’s been dosed. Photo: Chris Eggleston/FWS. Key deer have been in the news quite a bit lately due to questions about their long-term survival and… Read More >

“Ancient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science,” a new book from science historian Elizabeth Jones (pictured above), reveals the untold story of the rise of the new scientific field of ancient DNA research, and how “Jurassic Park” and popular media influenced its development over the past 30 years. Jones is the coordinator for Cretaceous… Read More >

Dwarf Waterdog (Necturus punctatus). Photo: Bryan Stuart/NCMNS. (Click to enlarge.) By Bryan Stuart, Research Curator of Herpetology Part of Reptile & Amphibian Month. Join us Thursday, March 31 for our final program, “Herp Workshop: Sing Along With Frogs“! The Dwarf Waterdog (Necturus punctatus) is a fully aquatic salamander that occurs in rivers and streams of… Read More >