NEWS

[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 >

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 >

Moros intrepidus. Illustration by Jorge Gonzalez. The Museum’s Head of Paleontology, Dr. Lindsay Zanno, and colleagues have won the Eighteenth International Award in Palaeontological Research (Paleonturology 20), for her paper describing the tiny tyrannosaur Moros intrepidus. The award is selected by jury through the Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis, Spain. The author team includes Museum and NCSU Postdoc Aurore… Read More >

“Love Nature: The Biophilia Podcast,” co-hosted by Museum Director and CEO Dr. Eric Dorfman and Museum Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Dan Dombrowski, centers around the Biophilia Hypothesis, which suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. E.O. Wilson, who introduced and popularized the hypothesis in his 1984… Read More >

“The UNC Institute for the Environment recently received $319,000 to connect students and teachers in Northeastern North Carolina with field-based geoscience learning opportunities. Geoscience Teaching Outdoors in NC, also known as GET OUT in NC, will take advantage of the region’s unique coastal ecosystem and partnerships with nearby institutions.” “Partners in the region include the… Read More >