Q: How can squirrels jump so far? And how do they hold on to tree limbs as they gambol about? A: Squirrels have evolved with several anatomical adaptations that help them with their acrobatics. While ...

Army-funded research on wild squirrels and how they jump at the University of California-Berkley aims to learn how to apply their acrobactic ways to future robot systems. (UC-Berkeley) Those twitchy ...

“Do squirrels bite?” asks an Enfield, Conn. emergency medical technician in a video posted to Facebook on Friday. “Yes!” answers another, as the group of navy-clad EMTs watches a lone squirrel hop ...