NEWS

These are gemstones from the William Wallace Stephens Collection. They belonged to a temporary exhibit that was built for the opening of our new location in Greenville. Photo: Sean Moran. We’re celebrating Earth Week! Curator of Geology Chris Tacker weighs in on the three themes for Minerals Day from the Mineralogical Society of America’s site:… Read More >

By Chris Goforth, Head of Citizen Science Most of the flowers at Prairie Ridge have already bloomed and wilted this year, but as summer has shifted to fall, visitors to Prairie Ridge will see one last flush of blooms before winter sets in. The goldenrods are currently putting on a magnificent display of bright yellow… Read More >

The Museum is happy to welcome Brandon Winfield (he/him) as our keynote speaker for the STEAM Career Showcase for Students With Disabilities. Last year, Brandon served as a panelist for the program. In 2008, Brandon was injured in a motocross accident that left him with a thoracic spinal cord injury (paralyzed from the chest down)…. Read More >

Eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). Photo: Jeff Beane. A new paper co-authored by Museum herpetologist Jeff Beane represents the first report of gastrointestinal helminths (parasitic worms) found in the eastern rat snake from North Carolina. In fact, 13 different helminth species were discovered and recorded in 20 of the 28 snakes examined by lead author… Read More >

The team excavates a duckbill dinosaur in the San Juan Basin (New Mexico). By Dr. Lindsay Zanno, Head of Paleontology (Lead author) Micah Beasley, PR & Marketing Coordinator (contributor) This summer, the staff and students of the Zanno Lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences geared up for our longest expedition yet, logging 90… Read More >