Nearly all grandparents, it seems, think their grandkids are pretty special. They tell themselves their perfect little gems are scholarly, athletic, cute, clever and astonishingly talented in so many ...

Scientists show that squirrels have one ear tuned to the chatter of birds, and act on what they learn from eavesdropping. By James Gorman It will come as no surprise to squirrel lovers — and haters, ...

Even if you’ve never ventured farther into the forest than an urban park or a college campus, you’re probably familiar with Sciurus carolinensis, the eastern gray squirrel. While it’s easy to identify ...