Posts by Denise Blough

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Research aims to tackle problems measuring biodiversity change

We’ve all heard about dwindling biodiversity across the planet, but it turns out scientists have a difficult[…]

A big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) in Ashley, Ohio.

It’s a scary time for bats

While a spooky symbol of Halloween, bats around the world are facing threats of extinction. Bryan Carstens,[…]

Diving into sea anemone research

Heather Glon has trouble keeping her head above water — mainly because her research requires her to travel[…]

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A look at the “Jane Goodall of penguins”

Dee Boersma has been called the Jane Goodall of penguins. An adorably curious, roughly 2-foot-tall Magellanic penguin[…]

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Scientists program proteins to pair exactly

While the Ohio State Buckeyes and Washington Huskies prepared to butt heads in the Rose Bowl on[…]

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Machine learning helps predict endangered plant species

There are many organizations monitoring endangered species such as elephants and tigers, but what about the millions[…]

A close-up look at the whirlpool around gigantic black hole

Imagine if you could see something the size of a coin at the distance of the moon.[…]

Videography

Behind the Scenes of “Legally Blonde” at Ohio State  The Ohio State University Department of Theatre’s[…]