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Litter Art To Be Highlighted at Rocky Mount’s Arts Center

April 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Litter art, uniquely crafted from recyclables, is currently on display now through April 30, 2017, in the craft gallery at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center. Litter art demonstrates […]

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NC Wildlife Seeks Public’s Help in Barn Owl Sightings and Nest Box Placement

August 2, 2019

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report any sightings of barn owls to the agency. Commission biologists are seeking barn owl observations to help them learn more about habitat needs […]

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Research Team Led by Denver, CO Museum Curator Announces Discovery of “Crazy Beast”

April 30, 2020

International Team of Researchers, Led by David Krause of Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Discover 66 Million Year Old ‘Crazy Beast’ — Blockbuster discovery of a bizarre opossum-sized mammal that lived among dinosaurs,massive crocodiles, […]

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The Strange-ness: Magpies

July 31, 2016

Corvidae is a scientific designation for a family of birds which includes crows, ravens, jays (like blue jays), magpies, and several more birds. These “corvids” arguably are some of the smartest animals on the planet — not just the smartest of birds, […]