Have you ever heard a squirrel calling to its friends? I didn't even know the squirrels made any sounds until we moved to Georgia where our house is surrounded by huge trees that squirrels call their ...

Squirrels commonly enter attics by finding gaps in siding and roofing or chewing holes in the home’s exterior. Once there, they are not likely to leave without good reason. Some signs of squirrels in ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...