The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — You’ve seen them, but how much do you actually know about squirrels? North Carolina hosts a few different species of squirrels, five to be exact. NC is home to the Eastern ...

Food scarcity–and food overabundance–can shape their lives forever. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 26, 2024 10:39 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

Squirrels are found nearly everywhere, and their apparently playful demeanor makes it easy not to notice that their lives can be difficult. That rambunctious behavior we observe both in city parks and ...

Red squirrels of the Yukon who survive their first year of life can expect to live three and a half years, on average. Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Maricopa Audubon Society have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to protect habitat essential to ...

Some see squirrels as adorable, bushy-tailed creatures that run in circles around tree trunks before they finally race up trees to the safety of the branches above to enjoy a snack while taking in the ...

With writer Sue Pike away, this is a reprised edition of Nature News from August 2023. I put up my bird feeders last week and started thinking about what to do about the squirrels that usually take ...