NEWS

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — From five-lined skinks to green anoles, did you know there are 14 different species of lizard found in North Carolina? Eleven of which are native to the state, and three that are not. Find out more when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts its 24th annual Reptile & Amphibian Day,… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — For the second straight year, the Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition produced a “first.” In 2016, Frank Ellison became the first photographer to win the Grand Prize two years in a row. The 2017 Photo Competition ended with the first Grand Prize photograph taken with a drone after Kevin Nestvogel took… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Photographer Norma Longo looks for beauty and shapes in the landscape, particularly in geologic landforms, and then captures images using a point-and-shoot technique. The photographs in her latest exhibition, “A Touch of Nature,” are favorites from her world travels and will be on exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’… Read More >

This photo shows foragers of the desert fire ant, Solenopsis xyloni, collecting flower nectar. A recent study finds that ants in this genus produce some of the strongest antimicrobials measured in social insects. Photo credit: Clint Penick. Ants, like humans, deal with disease. To deal with the bacteria that cause some of these diseases, some… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Twelve inches of snow one week, sunny and 70 degrees the next. What’s a groundhog to do? Find out when Sir Walter Raleigh makes his annual Groundhog Day appearance at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The free event is held Friday, February 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a… Read More >