Certain species of ground squirrels hibernate underground without any food or water for up to eight months of the year. It’s a super-extreme survival strategy, enabled by a complicated cascade of ...

By Shanna Hanbury After more than a decade studying California ground squirrels, Jennifer Smith felt she had a solid ...

Are ground squirrels and chipmunks one and the same? Squirrels and chipmunks belong to the same family, but do they get along ...

In the Western Ghats, the vibrant Indian Giant Malabar Squirrel leaps through treetops, aiding seed dispersal and forest growth — a true ecosystem guardian.

Researchers have identified a new species of squirrel in Idaho called the Snake River Plains ground squirrel. Like its name suggests, the species of squirrel lives along the Snake River Plain in ...

"If that's not possible, we at least do recommend that whatever method is used results in instantaneous death to the animal, ...

A leaping robot could have application in search and rescue, construction, even forest monitoring. But how do you design a ...

Within these habitats, red squirrels build nests 3-18 m (10-60 ft) above the ground inside a natural tree cavity, abandoned woodpecker nest, or on a branch. Exposed nests are usually near the trunk on ...

Timely action ensures that the population is managed before it grows too large, making control more effective.

A leaping robot could have application in search and rescue, construction, even forest monitoring. But how do you design a robot to stick a landing on a branch or pipe? Biologists worked with robot ...