Depending on who you are, squirrels might be adorable or a nuisance. Regardless, they can be strange, but those weird ...

New research shows critically endangered eastern grey nurse shark numbers are increasing on the east coast. The study uses genetic samples and new modelling to create population estimates. Grey nurse ...

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Australia's Critically Endangered eastern gray nurse shark population is increasing slowly, research that combined rigorous biological sampling and genetic sleuthing has found. Scientists collected ...

Squirrels are opportunistic rodents that look for the easiest way to consume their next meal and that includes your seeds, bulbs, and plants. Once all the easy-to-access food sources are depleted, ...

When the animated comedy “Ice Age” debuted in 2002, audiences worldwide fell in love with Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel whose obsessive quest for an acorn leads to prehistoric calamities. This ...

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...

There are increasing reports of the cute furry little squirrels of North American backyards being replaced with tumor-ridden rodents that appear painfully disfigured. These trends first started in ...

This passionate if unpolished account from children’s and YA nonfiction author Castaldo (When the World Runs Dry) explores how squirrels shape the natural world. These ubiquitous creatures, which have ...

Long associated with the city of Kent and celebrated as Kent State University’s unofficial mascot, the black-furred variant of the eastern gray squirrel has quietly but steadily made inroads ...

Georgia squirrel season begins Aug. 15, and you can head to the woods in pursuit of this early season favorite. As one of Georgia’s longest-running small game seasons, squirrel hunting offers the ...

In the vast kingdom of animal behavior, some of the most heartwarming examples of compassion come from unexpected places. Squirrels, those ubiquitous backyard acrobats known primarily for their ...