Mold, allergens and even rodent urine found under attic insulation in miltiple homes in Hampton Roads, Va. We’re ...

I am not out here for long. I have a teenager to rouse and a sweet triad of animals to feed and tea to steep — and I’m not even dressed. Yet I can’t help but step outside first thing, bare shins under ...

While photographing squirrels in my local park, I noticed an elderly man gently feeding red squirrels as they hopped around. This heartwarming clip captures a peaceful and charming moment in nature, ...

First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. For two years, my 14-year-old dog Lucy has been dying. At least that’s what ...

If you hear scrabbling in the attic, that's a strong indication you have squirrels. Other signs include a stash of acorns or nuts, nesting in the insulation, a strong smell of urine, chirping babies, ...

Louisa Serene Schneider, 48, saw something broken in the ear piercing industry—and decided to fix it. In 2017, she left her high-paying Wall Street job to build Rowan. Today, Rowan offers ear ...

Welcome back, Cornellians! What better way to start off the semester with something unexpected? Chaos seems to kick-off every semester at Cornell — whether it’s housing drama, course-scheduling panic ...

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...

I’ve seen a rash of social media posts recommending the application of sticky-tape bands around tree trunks to prevent spotted lanternflies and other garden pests from accessing tree canopies and ...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Richardson's ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s ...