Natural History Blog

Running in circles!

OSU’s Museum of Biodiversity crawling with life!

Drifting along with those tumbling, tumbling, tumble SNOW BALLS!

Written by Curator Emeritus Bob Glotzhober Since our natural history department is a collections-based operation, we don't very often deal with weather phenomenon. Today I ran into a weather event that defies any long-term collections, other than through photographs. But it is so unusual here in central Ohio and so interesting that we just had […]

Grandma Gatewood

One of the most iconic figures in the world of hiking, not to mention a national symbol for overcoming adversity, is the amazing Emma "Grandma" Gatewood. From Gallipolis, Ohio she was the first woman to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. She hiked the entire 2,168 miles of the trail in 1955, and […]

Frigid weather!? Bring it on!

Thanks to Juli Six of OHS Archaeology, who shared this link that shows one great benefit of the recent cold temperatures: it kills many of the Emerald Ash Borer beetles that are destroying our ash trees! We've been battling this destructive and invasive beetle at Cedar Bog where it's killed many of the ash trees. […]

Holiday Freak of the Week!

It’s a bird! It’s a bat! No, it’s a MOTH!

Interesting fossil specimens turn up!

What is this unusual structure!? Freak of the Week #8

New book just out: Amphibians of Ohio!