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Visiting the public exhibits of NCMNS opens one’s eyes to thousands of natural history specimens—from butterfly chrysalises to a full blue whale skeleton. But did you know there are just as many specimens that go unseen to the public? Unknown to most is that there are many more in an unimposing tan building on the… Read More >

In 2016, Raleigh hosted a week-long conference devoted to wildlife research, management, and conservation. During a break, I went for a walk in the woods with a few friends including a visiting scientist from Australia. As we walked, we paused to look under rocks and rotten logs for salamanders. After a few tries, we found… Read More >

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is pleased to announce the acquisition of “RACE: Are We So Different?,” an award-winning exhibit that debuted in North Carolina as a feature exhibition at the museum in 2017. Thanks to the generosity of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, the… Read More >

Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea arenicola) in life, from North Carolina. Photo: Todd Pusser. Click to enlarge. [RALEIGH, NC] – Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea arenicola) is found in… Read More >

From the forests of northeastern Cambodia, another frog species new to science is scientifically named! Males of the Cambodian Fanged Frog (Limnonectes fastigatus) have long pointed ‘fangs’. Photo © Jodi Rowley. Click to enlarge. The Fanged Frogs of Southeast Asia are truly remarkable beasts. Males have a particularly large, muscular head and sport “fangs” (actually… Read More >