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Distracting adults during task makes them behave like children

Researchers have known that children often don’t focus on tasks and tend to “over explore” instead of paying attention to what they should be doing. However, why they do that has remained unknown…

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Kids have high trust of scientists, despite TV depictions

Young children have a lot of trust in scientists, and watching superhero TV shows with villainous researchers has little impact – and only in certain situations, a new study shows.

Findings…

Janet Box-Steffensmeier

Box-Steffensmeier receives Barry Prize from American Academy of Sciences and Letters

Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Distinguished University Professor and Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science, received a 2025 Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement from the…

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Ohio State, State of Ohio harness skills to save wildlife

Just how many species of bees live in Ohio? Based on other states, estimates land between 400 and 450. Until recently, there hasn’t been a way to be sure.

Thanks to the Ohio Biodiversity…

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Africa acacias ‘go for broke’ to grow, use up water to survive drought

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short supply, prioritizing continued growth over water conservation…

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A step closer to a sustainable method of producing ethylene

Researchers have made a significant advance toward the goal of using bacteria – rather than fossil fuels – to produce ethylene, a key chemical in the production of many plastics.

In a new…

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Eating grasshoppers: a delicacy for foodies, dinner for Oaxacans

Eating toasted grasshoppers in parts of Mexico, a food once derided as only for poor people, is now celebrated as a delicacy by visiting tourists from the United States and elsewhere.

The…

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New workshops help Ohio State faculty and staff navigate new state laws

The Ohio State University’s Center for Ethics and Human Values has been hard at work helping faculty and staff prepare to teach in ways that are consistent with the Advance Ohio Higher Education…

Peter Howitt

Former Ohio State Faculty Won Nobel Prize in Economics

Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Joel Mokyr and Phillippe Aghion, his longtime collaborator.  The department extends its warmest congratulations to Professor…