During mating season, migratory Prairie Warblers are found in overgrown shrubs and along the edges of regrown forests throughout the east coast and much of the southern United States. Photo: Cameron Stuart.

Flight Interrupted — Bird Banding in Central NC

August 17, 2022

During mating season, migratory Prairie Warblers are found in overgrown shrubs and along the edges of regrown forests throughout the East Coast and much of the Southern United States. Photo: Cameron Stuart. By Cameron Stuart, NCMNS Marketing & Communications Intern Museum ornithologist John Gerwin drove his van slowly down a grassy, bumpy path into the… Read More >

Figure showing salinity and species distribution in the Mar Chiquita Lagoon under variable environmental conditions.

Silversides’ Surprising Hybridization

August 5, 2022

Salinity and species distribution in the Mar Chiquita Lagoon under variable environmental conditions. Image: Yamila P. Cardoso. Summary – Lily C. Hughes, Ph.D., the Museum’s Curator of Ichthyology In Buenos Aires province, Argentina, the Mar Chiquita Coastal Lagoon is an estuary that has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve due to its rich biodiversity and… Read More >

The bright blue arrows point toward specks of nickel and iron on the interior face of Tarda. Photo: R. Smith/NCMNS.

Extraterrestrial Amino Acids Fall to Earth

July 13, 2022

By Dr. Rachel Smith, Head, Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab and Curator, Meteorites On August 25, 2020, over the Moroccan Sahara near the village of Tarda, a rock from space was seen as a blazing fireball falling to Earth. As it exploded, pieces of the rock that survived the journey – the Tarda meteorites –… Read More >

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NC Science Museums Grant Program awards $2.4 million to 55 science centers

July 11, 2022

[RALEIGH, N.C.] – From the North Carolina Estuarium to the Highlands Biological Station, 55 science centers across the state have been awarded a total of $2.4 million in grants as part of the sixth year of the North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program. The program is one of the many ways that the State of… Read More >

Black Birders Week program group shot at Prairie Ridge. Photo: Micah Beasley.

Celebrating Black Birders Week: A Conversation

June 2, 2022

Deja Perkins leading a birdwatching tour. Photo: Justin Cook. By Micah Beasley, PR & Marketing Coordinator To celebrate Black Birders Week (May 29–June 4, 2022) the Museum was happy to partner with urban ecologist and movement co-organizer Deja Perkins for bird walks at our Prairie Ridge location in Raleigh and this Saturday, June 4 at… Read More >