Not all squirrels are the same. Some spend most of their time in trees, while others prefer to burrow in the ground. Here's ...

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 ...

When it comes to wildlife animals inhabiting urban areas, public polls typically rank the tree squirrel as a good neighbor – and yet, also a No. 1 problem-maker, according to the Washington Department ...

They may look cute, but you'd be surprised by the damage squirrels -- and by extension, their nests -- can wreak on your property. Here's what you should do.