NEWS

by Michael Moore, former Intern, John Connors, former Naturalist Center Coordinator, and Jessica Wackes, PR and Marketing Coordinator. If someone calls you a turkey, it’s time to take it as a compliment! Photo by Melissa Dowland. Turkey time, but why? It’s turkey season. The fowl known for feeding families and friends at annual gatherings may… Read More >

The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels has been recorded since the second half of the 19th century. Yet this was, until now, regarded as an accidental phenomenon. Recent research not only reveals seven mussel-associated leech species new to science, but also shows that their association… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Learn about famed naturalist Charles Darwin, take a closer look at his theories and their impact on modern science, and meet some of the scientists who are continuing his work when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Darwin Day on Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. In addition to presentations… Read More >

By Wendy Lovelady, Senior Exhibit & Media Developer, and Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator. Photos by Matt Bertone. These beetles are bone cleaners. Dermestid beetles like these are in the business of cleaning bones. They are decomposers—they eat dead flesh, fur, feathers, or fibers. They leave only the bones behind. Young dermestids will work… Read More >

Detail of “Milky Way Crane” by Lee Mims. (RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Beyond Nature: From a Different Point of View,” artwork by Lee Mims. The show runs Nov. 1–24, with a Gallery reception Saturday, Nov. 2, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. Mims… Read More >