Save Marine Mammals! End Plastic Use and Compost
July 12, 2019
By Devyn Barron, NCMNS Summer Intern Have you ever wondered what the waste in the garbage bin may look like 30 years from now? You may expect something like a pile of dirt or broken down bits, but more than likely it will look exactly like what is was when it was thrown out. Since… Read More >
Composting at NCMNS
The Immortal Banana Did you know that the banana peel you threw away yesterday will live forever in the landfill? It’s true. Landfills are not designed to treat waste, only bury it. The trash you throw away is sealed under a plastic and clay liner, and without oxygen and moisture, it will break down very… Read More >
Roll the dice and unleash the excitement as ‘Jumanji’ plays at the Museum June 28
June 20, 2019
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Every house has secrets. But what happened in this house is a mystery that began a long time ago, when Alan Parrish was just a young boy who made an incredible discovery … then disappeared. Don’t miss “Jumanji” (1995, PG) on the big screen at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,… Read More >
See the Sun in a new light at Museum’s International SUNday event, June 23
June 13, 2019
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Learn more about our amazing star, the Sun, when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts International SUNday on Sunday, June 23, noon–3:30 p.m. Safely view the Sun through a solar telescope, hear about how the Sun and other stars affect life on planets, and about current solar science missions. International SUNday is… Read More >
Life in Antarctica’s ice mirrors human disease
June 10, 2019
Gobionotothen gibberifrons, a common Antarctic notothenioid fish. Photo: A. Dornburg. The cooling of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, which began approximately 35 million years ago and gave rise to its present icy state, has for decades been considered a classic example of climate change triggering rapid adaptation. Using tens of thousands of genes mapped from… Read More >