Red squirrel’s speed, hypervigilance and agility help them evade predators such as weasels, pine martens, raptors and fishers ...

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

Animal interference is one of the top three causes of power outages for Memphis, Light, Gas and Water customers.

In a national park in Patagonia, something remarkable is happening between predators and prey: Pumas are returning—and ...

“For queen bumblebees, who seek pre-made spots to start colonies, there’s nothing cozier than an abandoned mouse or squirrel nest or a burrow dug by a chipmunk,” wrote Nancy Lawson, a staff writer for ...

Squirrels gnaw off holiday bulbs, raccoons steal ornaments and deer devour wreaths. Wildlife mischief-makers come in all ...

This pioneer-era pie is due for a comeback. If you were to flip open a 1975 edition of The Joy of Cooking, you might be startled by an illustration that demonstrates how to skin a squirrel. The page ...

There are many intriguing facts about squirrels—some of which you likely have never even heard before. Squirrels are far more than just those cute creatures who wreak havoc in your garden or cause ...

. . . Bullwinkle J. Moose is attempting to emulate during his Mr. Know-It-All segment, HOW TO BE A HUMAN FLY. During recent years, the Aerial Stunts Society's scholars have been leaning toward Harry ...

Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker than the jaws of squirrels eating natural diets, researchers report January 15 in Royal Society Open Science. The ...

Some East Bay ground squirrels have given up eating only seeds and plants and now are choosing to hunt and eat other rodents. A team of scientists spent 12 years in Briones Regional Park near Martinez ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by Regina Barber and Jessica Yung. Hi, y'all. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hey. JESSICA YUNG, BYLINE: Hi, Juana.