When you go for a walk at the local city park, you’re likely to see a high number of gray squirrels crawling in and out of trees. In some high-traffic parks, those very same squirrels will likely be ...

Squirrels are totally nuts for gossipy tweets. The furry critters have been found to eavesdrop on songbirds’ chatter as a way to get the inside scoop on whether a dangerous predator is nearby, ...

Have you ever walked through a pine forest and seen a little red squirrel perched out at the end of a limb, loudly chirping at you? If so, you are looking at a red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.) ...

In a series called Close Listening: Decoding Nature Through Sound, Morning Edition has been profiling scientists who explore the natural world by listening to it. But sometimes listening isn't enough ...

Following the weekend's strong winds, Nature's Nursery is asking the public to keep an eye out for baby squirrels that may have been knocked out of their nests. Here's what you should do if you find ...