Gray squirrels "feel safer" around road noise, a study found. Research from the University of Exeter reveals the paradoxical ways gray squirrels balance risk and foraging in urban environments.

In a new study out of Oberlin College, researchers found that "eastern gray squirrels eavesdrop on non-alarm auditory cues as indicators of safety" We might be able to learn a thing or two from ...

Have you ever heard a squirrel calling to its friends? I didn't even know the squirrels made any sounds until we moved to Georgia where our house is surrounded by huge trees that squirrels call their ...

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban grey squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our ...

Western gray squirrels will now be listed as endangered in Washington. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision Friday comes after a periodic status review of the large tree squirrels. It’s ...

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but ...

Most North Carolinians see gray squirrels every day as they race along fences, leap between oak branches, or raid backyard bird feeders. This familiar acrobat is more than just a neighborhood nuisance ...