Roland Kays accessing a camera trap

How Far Does Wildlife Roam? Ask the ‘Internet of Animals’

January 15, 2021

From The New York Times Magazine: “An ambitious new system will track scores of species from space — shedding light, scientists hope, on the lingering mysteries of animal movement.” The Head of the Museum’s Biodiversity Lab, Roland Kays, played a key part in the system’s early development. Read the article here


American Beech leaves in winter

Nature Now! Beech Life

January 13, 2021

By Jerry Reynolds, Head of Outreach Massive root base of American Beech tree. The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is one of my favorite trees in the winter forest landscape. The American Beech is a magnificent tree year-round, but it really stands out from the crowd during the cold winter months. As you might guess by… Read More >


Gray fox investigating a box turtle

CTNC offers Diversity in Conservation Internship at Museum in mammalogy

January 11, 2021

The Mammal Conservation Research Intern, through the Conservation Trust of North Carolina (CTNC), will help manage, grow and survey the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ mammal collection and assist with wild mammal surveys in the Greater Triangle area and broadly across North Carolina. This internship position involves working on various projects taking place within the… Read More >


Virtual Astronomy Days

NC Museum’s ‘Astronomy Days’ event boldly goes virtual, Jan. 25-31

[RALEIGH, NC] – This year, we invite you to see the big picture … of the Universe! Join educators and scientists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, along with members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club and NASA, to explore everything from kids crafts and activities to live chats with scientists and even a… Read More >


Uncommon grackle, credit Matt Cuda, Tobaccoville

Common Grackle Photograph Wins Wildlife Photo Competition

January 8, 2021

The winning photograph of the 2020 Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition was this common grackle taken by Matt Cuda of Tobaccoville with his Sony Alpha a7 III. The photo is featured on the cover of the January/February 2021 WINC issue. RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission revealed the winner of the 2020… Read More >