By Shanna Hanbury After more than a decade studying California ground squirrels, Jennifer Smith felt she had a solid ...

Should we forage more of our food? Foraging for our food is an option and a hot topic in alternative foods right now is the humble acorn — apparently much enjoyed in South Korea. So are they ...

A squirrel makes its way down a tree in Old West Lawrence recently while holding tightly to an Asian pear. Because of a shortage of acorns from red oak trees, squirrels will need to find ...

Until now, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) had been described as an animal that ate mostly acorns and grass seeds. They’ve been observed eating bark, flowers ...