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2 weeks ago | 
meas.sciences.ncsu.edu | Sophie Mallinson
Lucia Manatschal described the moment she stood on the world’s tallest glacier with one word: remarkable. The second-year doctoral student in NC State’s Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) and her small team of researchers had hiked eight days before reaching the Khumbu Glacier in Nepal.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
Lying nestled in the plants and trees across the street from the UNC American Indian Center is a project more than four years in the making, finally coming to fruition. An American Indian Cultural Garden is being constructed just a 10-minute walk from UNC-Chapel Hill landmarks, like the Old Well. The American Indian Center said that students had expressed an “overwhelming” need for such a space.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
North Carolina has more than 3,000 species of moths, and Durham County is hosting an event this weekend to get up close and personal with the winged insects. Moth Night will be this Saturday at 8 p.m. at Hollow Rock Nature Park in Durham and Orange counties. The event is a collaboration between David George, of the North Carolina Biodiversity Project, and the Durham County Open Space Program, a government-run land protection program.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said its anonymous reporting program has been helpful in apprehending poachers since launching last year. The new anti-poaching program has led to the conviction of more than 20 people. NC Wildlife launched its NC WILDTIP program last November, allowing anonymous reports of poaching through text message and an app.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
UNC-Chapel Hill's American Indian Center is providing grants for projects related to Indigenous culture and heritage. Named after the Saponi word for “earth,” the amą:i Steward Awards are intended to provide direct support to tribal communities, according to Marissa Carmi, the center’s associate director. Carmi said the grants are part of efforts to highlight and celebrate Native presence and heritage across the state.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
journalpatriot.com | Sophie Mallinson |Sophie Mallinson WUNC
North Carolina paleontologists have discovered a new, nearly 100-million-year-old dinosaur in Utah that may shine light on one of the most poorly understood categories of dinosaurs. Haviv Avrahami of North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences named the new dinosaur Fona herzogae. Avrahami said that these small, plant-eating dinosaurs lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, back when Utah looked more like the Florida Everglades.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
North Carolina paleontologists have discovered a new, nearly 100-million-year-old dinosaur in Utah that may shine light on one of the most poorly understood categories of dinosaurs. Haviv Avrahami, of North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, named the new dinosaur Fona herzogae. Avrahami said that these small, plant-eating dinosaurs lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, back when Utah looked more like the Florida Everglades.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
An endangered bat in North Carolina has a new conservation plan in place. The state's Wildlife Resources Commission in April to help protect the Virginia big-eared bat. True to their name, these medium-sized bats have one-inch ears that stand out against their approximately four-inch bodies. State wildlife biologist Katherine Etchison said the bats keep insect populations in check, eating up to 90% of their diet in moths each night — including the invasive known to harm forest health.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
This season's warm weather means cold-blooded snakes are active. The North Carolina Poison Control said the number of venomous snakebites reported to the state have surpassed where they were this time in 2020, the state's largest year. As of early June, 268 venomous snakebites have been reported this year. There were 259 reported in 2020 around the same time, according to NC Poison Control officials.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Sophie Mallinson
A new drug has shown benefits in clinical trials for one of the most common autoimmune diseases. Sjögren’s disease affects an estimated 1 to 4 million people in the United States. It can cause pain, fatigue, and dryness of the eyes and mouth. “About a quarter of patients will have what we call systemic disease activity,” said Duke rheumatologist Dr. Bill St. Clair. “It can affect other organ systems. For example, the lungs.