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On Monday morning, May 31, 1926, H.H. Brimley, director of what was then known as the North Carolina State Museum, answered his phone. On the other end of the line a faint but very excited voice announced: “Humphrey talking! From Swansboro! Big fish — 1,500 pounds — 7½ feet long — nothing like it ever… Read More >

When monitoring the health of mammal populations, scientists often use camera traps to observe the animals in their habitats. But weasels are so sneaky they’re rarely caught on camera – leaving scientists with questions about this population of predators. “We’re a little worried about the weasels,” says Roland Kays, a research professor at North Carolina… Read More >

In February, USA Today ranked our Museum 3rd among the 10 best museums in the US that you can visit for free. “Always offering free general admission, the NC Museum of Natural Sciences allows visitors to explore the wonders of nature and science across two buildings of labs and exhibits. Guests of all ages will… Read More >

Authored by Tracey Peake, North Carolina State News. Utah was a hotbed of dinosaur diversity during the Late Cretaceous period, and paleontologists have the fossilized eggshells to prove it. Researchers led by former NC State Ph.D. student Josh Hedge uncovered six new types of eggshells from the Mussentuchit Member of Utah’s Cedar Mountain Formation. Three of… Read More >

In North Carolina’s Albemarle Peninsula, the last population of endangered red wolves — which total fewer than two dozen — roam freely in the wild. Despite the wolves’ ever elusive nature, some researchers have made it their mission to protect the precious species. Learn about “Red Wolf Resilience” in Our State magazine’s “North Carolina, Naturally”… Read More >