Iowa's native trees are experiencing a mast year, when they produce a surplus of seeds that can strain even healthy branches.

A squirrel makes its way down a tree in Old West Lawrence recently while holding tightly to an Asian pear. Because of a shortage of acorns from red oak trees, squirrels will need to find alternative ...

DEAR WILDLIFE LOVER: I share your fascination with squirrels, which are abundant in New England. Gray squirrels are the most common, followed by red squirrels (which, curiously, are absent from Martha ...

A student tosses an acorn at a nearby squirrel and waits patiently. The squirrel looks at the student inquisitively, snatches the acorn and dashes up a nearby oak tree. While a normal part of campus ...

Picture a squirrel eating an acorn. It's holding the nut in its front paws. More specifically, squirrels handle their food ...

Perhaps you’ve noticed a gray squirrel or two on the road these past several weeks. Or maybe three. Or 3,000. You’ll have to forgive these ubiquitous rodents for flaunting all rules of the road: ...

The summer foliage of deciduous trees has dropped and their bare limbs are exposed. What is discovered in the bare canopies? The bare winter tree limbs reveal what busy neighborhood squirrels have ...

The University of Alabama has about 38,000 students and an unnumbered population of squirrels who exist in an uneasy balance. Students accuse squirrels of aggressively attempting to steal food, while ...

No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.