NEWS

North Carolina Museum Week is a celebration of North Carolina museums. The purpose is to raise awareness of North Carolina museums as centers of education, community anchors, economic engines, employers, stewards of culture and history, and more! The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the state’s most visited museum, the largest institution of its… Read More >

Crescent Moon Spadefoot Frog. Photo: Jodi Rowley. The Asian Spadefoot Frogs (Leptobrachium) are large frogs that inhabit evergreen forests throughout Asia. Although their bodies are usually brown or grey, their large eyes are often splashed with bright blue, green, red or white. During expeditions in search of frogs in the region, herpetologists from the Australian… Read More >

Yes, you read that right! One of our most popular trees is not a poplar tree, although that is a popular name for one that is not a poplar! Liriodendron tulipifera is commonly called a tulip poplar, yellow poplar or tulip tree among other names. Tulip tree would be a more correct common name as… Read More >

Are you looking for something to do to keep your brain active and engaged? We’re here to help with Science at Home! This week, the Museum’s own Bob Alderink walks us through the fascinating details we can learn by studying a tree’s growth rings. You can always visit the Museum’s Science at Home page for… Read More >

It was a nice April afternoon to be outside exploring the woods behind my house. I was enjoying some wildflowers when my eye caught the pattern of something partially hidden by leaves and fallen tree branches — a box turtle! I’m always happy to see my first box turtle of the year! The Eastern Box… Read More >