Amy Tiemann

Child Safety Discussion for Parents with Amy Tiemann, PhD

March 25, 2019

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is offering a free discussion led by Amy Tiemann, PhD, Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m., to help adults address the issues of child safety and child abuse prevention. This discussion is open to adults only and will be held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, WRAL Theater,… Read More >


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Heroes in a Half Shell: Ninja Turtles assemble at NC science museum March 29

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Once ordinary animals, four turtles and a rat mutate into intelligent creatures after coming into contact with a toxic waste called Ooze. Now extraordinary, the walking, talking, pizza-loving creatures emerge from the New York sewer system they called home to fight off a gang of criminal ninjas. That’s right. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”… Read More >


There are may things you can do to defend bees, butterflies, beetles and other pollinators by planting a hospitable garden.

5 Ways to Help Pollinators in Your Own Backyard!

March 20, 2019

Did you know pollinators provide roughly one-third of all food and beverages we consume? There are many things you can do to defend bees, butterflies, beetles and other pollinators by planting a hospitable garden. Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices and medicines must be pollinated by animals like bees, butterflies and… Read More >


Chickadee chicks in nest by Dottie Shaftner

‘Feathers and Fluff’ by Dottie Shaftner opens at Museum’s Nature Art Gallery April 5

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Feathers and Fluff,” artwork by Dottie Shaftner. The show runs April 5-28, with a Gallery reception Saturday, April 6, 2-4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. Shaftner’s work reflects her love of nature and its beauty. “Drawing and painting is… Read More >


Coyote preying on fawn

The recent spread of coyotes across North America did not doom deer populations, new research finds

Coyotes eat deer, but not enough to limit the deer population at a large scale. A new study of deer numbers across the eastern United States has found that the arrival and establishment of coyote predators has not caused the number of deer harvested by hunters to decline.  “With wolves and cougars extinct in… Read More >