It's a Good Week for Animals Doing Crimes
Animals are just like us—deep down, they all want to do crimes and fight against structural oppression. And this week a…
Five Baby Squirrels Who Got Their Tails Tangled in a Knot Are Fine Now, Thanks
A family of Eastern grey squirrels in Wisconsin got a little too close-knit this weekend after five juveniles got their…
Here's How an Absurd Primate Ended Up With Squirrel Teeth
The aye-aye is about as ridiculous looking as a primate can get: beady yellow eyes, bat-like ears, and hands like…
Genetic Analysis Suggests Squirrels Contributed to the Global Spread of Leprosy
Leprosy is one of the oldest known diseases to afflict humans, yet its origin is mired in controversy. A new study, in…
These New Magic: The Gathering Cards Are Nuts, Literally
We’re heading into the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering, and Wizards of the Coast are kicking off the…
Squirrels Organize Their Nuts Better Than Some Humans Organize Their Closets
Ah, the simple pleasure of a perfectly stacked soda display or an impeccably organized closet. Who doesn’t feel at…
Squirrel Steals GoPro, Records Harrowing Escape
After a squirrel mistook it for a tasty nut, YouTuber Viva Frei wasn’t sure if he’d ever see his GoPro camera again.…
This Map Shows Power Outages Caused by Cyber-Terrorist Squirrels
There’s a dark and mysterious force out there that’s intent on attacking the country’s power lines, and this map shows…
Everything You Need To Know About Cyberterrorism In One Chart
I don't know how we missed this chart on its first go-around (it was created by Eli Dourado in May 2014, using data…
This Cyberman Feeder Turns Squirrels Into The Doctor's Deadly Foes
Doctor Who fan Emma Young made this Cyberman feeder for her backyard. Forget any other plan the baddies have ever had…
Please Explain How This Squirrel Made a Jack O' Lantern
No, seriously, tell me how they did this. Not to get all squirrel truther on you, but there was clearly something put…
The Squirrels Are Watching You
Squirrels are among the most recognizable, easy to find kinds of urban wildlife. And, as it turns out, they're watching…
The Best Squirrel Feeder Is a Horse-Head Squirrel Feeder
It's a goddamn beautiful thing when internet memes and nature collide into one glorious split-screen of a squirrel…
A Landfill Park Is Leaking Toxic Waste Thanks to Burrowing Gophers
Let this be your cautionary tale against building a pretty waterfront park on a landfill. At Cesar Chavez Park on the…
The Fascinating Story of Why U.S. Parks Are Full of Squirrels
In most American cities, it's hard to walk through a park without spotting a gray squirrel. Those bushy-tailed little…
Timur Bekmambetov is making a movie about flesh-eating squirrels
Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter director Timur Bekmambetov is turning his sights on the fluffy menace that…
Humiliate Your Backyard Pests With This Giant Head Squirrel Feeder
There's no point to deliberately feeding squirrels since those suburban rats will raid bird feeders and anyplace else…
This squirrel was a 1940s fashion plate
Most squirrels couldn't be bothered to keep up with the latest fashions, but most squirrels weren't Tommy Tucker, the…
Squirrel-Tracking Water Cannon Is a Triumph Of the Nerds
Despite their adorably puffy tails, squirrels are a genuine nuisance. So it warms our hearts to see the nerds of the…