Move over, Fat Bear Week — we've got a new fat animal in town. Every year as fall begins, outdoor enthusiasts observe the holiest of traditions: crowning the fattest bear at Brooks River in Alaska's ...

Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, ...

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioural ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

If you live near a walnut tree, there’s no escaping hearing the hard plunking sound of falling nuts this time of year. There’s also no avoiding the dark stains on the streets coming from walnuts ...

Have you noticed squirrels going a bit crazy this fall? I mean more than usual? I’ve been hearing a lof of people talking about the long, cold winter in store for us and they say they can tell because ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A squirrel in a San Rafael neighborhood is believed to have attacked several residents, sending at least two to ...

Sept. 25 (UPI) --Residents of a California neighborhood are warning other locals to beware of "a very mean squirrel" that has sent at least two people to the emergency room. Joan Heblack, a resident ...

A Bay Area neighborhood is dealing with an aggressive squirrel that has attacked at least two people. Two women went to the hospital after being attacked. Wildlife experts believe it's the same ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KRON) — San Rafael residents are reporting squirrel attacks around their Lucas Valley neighborhood. In recent days, a squirrel has ambushed and bitten people, residents said.

Flyers have been posted in the area stating, "THIS IS NOT A JOKE." A California squirrel has gone nuts, and neighbors in one town are on the alert. Residents in the town of San Rafael have reported a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science The idea of “zombie squirrels” may seem a bit nuts to you.

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 ...