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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… Read More >

Spiral structure is seen in a variety of natural objects, ranging from plants and animals to tropical cyclones and galaxies. Now researchers at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have developed a technique to accurately measure the winding arms of spiral galaxies that is so easy, virtually anyone can participate. This new and simple… Read More >

Birds alighting on driveways and baby bunnies munching on lawn grass should keep something in mind: Beware the house cat. A new study shows that hunting by house cats can have big effects on local animal populations because they kill more prey, in a given area, than similar-sized wild predators. This effect is mostly concentrated… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Short Stories Mother Nature Told Me,” tiny paintings by Wake Forest artist Tammy Kaufman. The show runs March 6-29, with a Gallery reception Saturday, March 7, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. “I’m an artist, a mountain biker, a… Read More >

Download a high-resolution version of this image. Video of museum staff treating cold-stunned sea turtles: https://youtu.be/UVwGhTS5c9o. Please credit: Courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources. Raleigh, N.C. – Recent weather and cold temperatures have contributed to a large number of cold-stunned sea turtles needing rescue and treatment in North Carolina. Many of the… Read More >