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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 >

“Enough live animals to be considered a mid-size zoo.” That’s been a catchphrase and strong selling point of the Museum since it expanded in 2000. These “Living Collections” include animals that form the living aspect of exhibits (e.g. the state-record snapping turtle in the Mountains-to-Sea exhibit), as well as ambassador animals that can be seen… Read More >

By Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator It’s World Turtle Day, a conservation-focused holiday that prompts us to come out of our shells (not sorry) as turtle lovers. Here at NCMNS, we’re thrilled to have the chance to highlight a species found here in North Carolina — the Eastern box turtle! We’re in turtle awe!… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Light on Life,” artwork by Subha Raghu. The show runs May 31 – July 28, with a Gallery reception Saturday, June 1, 2-4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. “Nature in all its abundance is the primary source of inspiration… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Many people don’t like snakes. A few are ambivalent. And very few, like Anton Sorokin, truly like them. Sorokin, an East Carolina University graduate school student studying biology, said his favorite subjects when wielding his camera are reptiles and amphibians. This year, Sorokin captured top prize in the 2018 Wildlife in North… Read More >