NC Natural Sciences

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Founded in 1879. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences encourages visitors to explore the natural world and their connections to it.

Raleigh, NC, USA
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  1. 15 hours ago

    Astronomers Spy Swarms of Black Holes at Our Galaxy's Core

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  2. 18 hours ago

    The Museum's first director, H. H. Brimley, passed away on this day in 1946. He and his brother, Clement, guided the first half-century of NCMNS with pioneering exhibits and educational programs. 📷: NC State Archives

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    Apr 3

    Madeline Delp, 2017, recently visited Raleigh & we had the pleasure of touring some of 's natural and cultural sites with her. Our first stop was !

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    Apr 3

    : The longest cells in the human body are the motor neurons. They can be up to 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) long and run from the lower spinal cord to the big toe

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    Apr 3

    Introducing the world's newest described crayfish species, Cambarus polypilosus, the Hillbilly Hairy Crayfish, just out in Zootaxa. It's small, it's fuzzy, and plows deep in the chert of the Western Highland Rim, TN.

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    Apr 1

    Wow! Just two pigments account for the remarkable spectrum of bird eggshell hue and patterns.

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  7. Mar 31

    Look east to see the Blue Moon if you’re outside right now!

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  8. Mar 31

    The dinosaur eggs unveiled this week are on exhibit now in the Paleontology Research Lab! Stop by and check them out! – at Nature Research Center

    Large plaster jacket with fossil dinosaur eggs showing and one partially reconstructed fossil egg shell
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    Mar 30

    We’re checking out the Mazes & Brain Games exhibit at today on the first day of spring break! Find out more about this mind-bending is exhibit here:

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  10. Mar 30

    Watch a helicopter airlift 1400 pounds of rare dinosaur eggs from the Utah desert. Our paleontologists unveiled the eggs for the first time yesterday in front of huge crowd!

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  11. Mar 29

    Watch the Science Cafe live now - Then and Now: Preparedness for a Flu Pandemic in 2018 vs 1918

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  12. Mar 29

    100 years ago, the flu swept round the world in a deadly pandemic. How ready are we now and what's the current state of research? Bring your questions for State Epidemiologist Dr. Zack Moore for tonight's Science Cafe.

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    Mar 29

    “This is the first time we found a clutch of oviraptorosaur eggs on the North American continent, it’s incredibly exciting for us.” - Dr. Lindsay Zanno Learn more about this amazing discovery! Photos by Matt Zeher

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    Mar 29

    Rare clutch of 97 million year old oviraptorosaur eggs unveiled . At least 10 eggs. Found in Utah. Head paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno ! explains more to .

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    Mar 29

    Holding a rare dinosaur egg in Raleigh. Tell you where it came from and why it’s here tonight at 6 on

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  16. Mar 29

    You can watch NCMNS paleontologist Lindsay Zanno talk about dinosaurs, ancient ecosystems and their new discovery of oviraptorosaur eggs at

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  17. Mar 29

    Paleontologist Lindsay Zanno talks about dinosaur ecosystems and they're discovery of oviraptorosaur eggs live now! Watch:

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  18. Mar 29

    Watch our dinosaur egg unveiling live with online at . We start at 1:30pm in the Daily Planet Theater.

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    Mar 29

    Join us today 1:30pm & be the first to see our newest dino discovery revealed (hint... it's the first clutch of oviraptor eggs from North America!)

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    Mar 28

    You won't believe what this bear just grabbed! This week's episode beary full of about our ursine neighbors as Casey Dukes from helps me figure out this crazy picture.

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