In 2017, a wildfire raged across a drought-sick mountain in Southern Arizona and nearly wiped out a subspecies of red squirrel found nowhere else on the planet. In the aftermath of the Frye Fire — ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Every fall, squirrels stash thousands of nuts and other snacks in ...

Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, ...

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioural ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

Have you noticed squirrels going a bit crazy this fall? I mean more than usual? I’ve been hearing a lof of people talking about the long, cold winter in store for us and they say they can tell because ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A squirrel in a San Rafael neighborhood is believed to have attacked several residents, sending at least two to ...

A Bay Area neighborhood is dealing with an aggressive squirrel that has attacked at least two people. Two women went to the hospital after being attacked. Wildlife experts believe it's the same ...

Few premises are more immediately appealing than Squirrel with a Gun’s. A sandbox game where you control a gun-toting rodent and wreak havoc on the local population? Yes, please! And that premise ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science The idea of “zombie squirrels” may seem a bit nuts to you.

Sightings of squirrels with sores and tumors have sparked concern among users on social media in recent years, with more disturbing-looking squirrels spotted across the U.S. and Canada in recent ...