NEWS

✨ Register for interactive Virtual Trivia Tuesdays! This is a great opportunity to virtually mingle with friends, compete for bragging rights and perhaps even learn something cool. Questions feature a mix of science facts, current news, pop culture and scientific discoveries. REGISTER IN THIS LINK TO PLAY APRIL 28 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION: After you register,… 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! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be providing you with fun science experiments you can conduct using commonly found items. You can also visit us at the Museum’s Science at Home page for additional… Read More >

A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) has been described from Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary by Wild Earth Allies Biologist Thy Neang in collaboration with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Herpetologist Bryan Stuart. Photo: Thy Neang. Click photo to enlarge. A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) has been described from… Read More >

Looking for something to keep your brain active and engaged? We’re here to help with Science at Home! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be providing you with fun science experiments you can conduct using commonly found items. You can also visit us at the Museum’s Science at Home page for additional resources. Find a… Read More >

Many of us have spent a lot more time at home than usual lately, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop learning, enjoying nature, or contributing to science! To get outside for some fresh air and nature (with an appropriate social distance, of course!), we are launching a new series of videos and live… Read More >