The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — ...

If you drove through New Hampshire in the fall of 2018 you likely noticed the unforgettable scenes of carnage on the roads.

Have you ever paused to truly observe a squirrel? These common creatures possess a wealth of fascinating traits and behaviors ...

An Eastern Milk Snake is seen near the Scarborough Bluffs recently. Photo by Ann Brokelman. By ANN AND ERIK BROKELMAN This ...

Continued low calf count indicates that reproduction remains depressed. The eastern North Pacific population of gray whales that migrates along the West Coast of the United States has continued to ...

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MOREHEAD, KY., (May 28, 2025) – Eastern Light Distilling, a locally-owned and operated distillery under development in the foothills of Eastern Kentucky, has selected Lexington-based ...

If the story is familiar, fair enough. If not, the 2011 Cardinals won the World Series in unlikely fashion about the time that an eastern grey squirrel mysteriously showed up on the field.

Squirrels. Image via Unsplash While not extensively studied in scientific literature, wildlife rehabilitators and naturalists have documented numerous cases of squirrel adoption in the wild. In one ...

Grey squirrels are an invasive species that is non-native to Guernsey An animal charity has said it is "highly likely that something has happened" to a squirrel thought to have arrived in Guernsey ...