Squirrels have gone nuts and started eating meat, boffins say. They have been spotted hunting and chomping on voles by stunned experts. Lead study author Jennifer Smith said: "This was shocking.

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 ...

Autumn is a busy time for squirrels. They are gathering nuts and acorns. Found one! Squirrels need to hide food in the ground ready for winter when there's not much food around. When winter comes ...

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.

The furry creatures are traditionally known for feasting on nuts, berries and the like, but scientists recently noticed one type of squirrel eating meat. According to a study published in the “J ...

If they've eaten a few nuts already, then they might explore more, look around, see if someone else has caches that they can find and eat those.” If a squirrel suspects that caches nearby are ...

You can’t spend a day walking around UCLA and not see a squirrel. That’s an impossible day,” said Peter Nonacs, vice chair of ...