The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

An aggressive, invasive weed species has been sighted in North Carolina, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) began assessing all trout waters in January 2025 and while most ...

A North Atlantic right whale calf was discovered dead on the shore of a barrier island off North Carolina on Friday, according to officials.

Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in very shallow water. ▪ One of the best ways swimmers can avoid sharks is by ...

A group of anglers in North Carolina spent an afternoon on the water hoping to catch a swordfish — but wound up reeling in something rare. On April 21, Jeremiah Elliott, 31, owner of Geronimo ...

Around 250 species of ant have been identified in North Carolina, and Kirchner's rediscovery of this species helps us better understand the unique makeup of North Carolina's biodiversity.

Science In North Carolina, Eastern Hellbenders Are a Species of Concern, Threatened by the Vagaries of Climate Change Snorkeling scientists search for the elusive giant salamanders so they might ...

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea ...

The National Park Service says scientists are trying to discover the cause of death of a whale calf belonging to "one of the rarest marine mammals" in the world after it was found stranded on a ...

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea ...

A North Carolina angler and his fishing buddies are hoping to snag an official world record title after they caught a 26-pound bigscale pomfret near the port town of Morehead.