Flying squirrels in China have developed a clever way to hide their nuts — chewing grooves in them so they can be stored between tree branches. The unusual behavior, seen in two species in the ...

You step outside one morning and find your favorite potted fern uprooted, fresh soil scattered across the patio, and a small walnut tucked just below the surface. It wasn’t a mystery for long.

Two species of flying squirrel in China's southern rainforests keep their nut stash high and dry by chewing grooves into smooth egg-shaped or rounded nuts and wedging them securely between branches, ...

I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Have you ever lost your keys or phone in your own home? When it comes to finding things, squirrels may have a leg up on us. Diane in Red Wing emailed us wondering: How do squirrels ...

Two species of flying squirrel living in the tropical rainforests of Hainan Island off China carve grooves around nuts so they can be wedged in the forks of twigs without falling out. Researchers ...

It's that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering enough food to keep them fat and happy until spring rolls back around.

When the seasons change and the weather gets cooler, squirrels seem to act more odd than usual — much like the ones in this video. These squirrels seem frantic as they return to the pile of nuts, ...

Squirrels are one of the most common wild animals in North America—perhaps around the world—and they can be found just about anywhere. From city parks to the remote countryside, it's hard to find a ...

PITTSBURGH -- A woman in Pittsburgh discovered that a squirrel had been hard at work, storing nuts in the hood of her car. She found more than 200 walnuts and a bunch of grass stuffed inside. The car ...

In temperate regions, squirrels routinely bury nuts or store them in tree hollows or logs for use during lean times. In humid rainforests, however, nuts would rapidly decompose or germinate in the ...