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(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Wildlife Portraits” by Raleigh-based photographer and retired scientist Keith Kennedy. The show runs Dec. 1 through Jan. 27, with a Gallery reception Saturday, Dec. 1, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. Kennedy is a recently retired entomologist who has… Read More >

“Add ‘skull-collecting ant’ to the list of strange creatures in Florida,” says Adrian Smith, a scientist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University. His new research describes the behavioral and chemical strategies of a Florida ant, Formica archboldi, that decorates its nest with the dismembered body parts of other… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Welcome to an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder. Open your mind and let yourself go to a place where every day is Halloween and every night Jack Skellington dreams of something different. It’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” showing at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on the big screen… 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. 10, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Visitors can… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “North Carolina From Far Away and Nearby,” artwork by Chatham County resident Beth Goldston. The show runs Nov. 2–25, with a Gallery reception Saturday, Nov. 3, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. “From my early childhood in rural North… Read More >