BOISE, Idaho — Southern Idaho's sprawling Snake River Plain has been harboring a distinct species of squirrel that's emerged from the underground. Researchers have identified a new species of squirrel ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually unique species in their own right Jack Tamisiea In many urban environments, ...

Pexels You step outside one morning and find your favorite potted fern uprooted, fresh soil scattered across the patio, and a ...

Learn more about the treasure trove of evolutionary data uncovered from ancient Arctic ground squirrel droppings.

The Western gray squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by wildfires and habitat fragmentation. Courtesy of Jennifer Becar with the Washington Department of Fish and ...

A complex ecosystem of woolly mammoths, bison, horses and big cats has been elucidated by studying the faeces of small ...

Grey squirrels are an invasive species and their release in Ireland has decimated the population of native reds.