The New York Mets are embarking on one of the most radical offseasons in recent memory, a pivot signaled by the blockbuster ...

Oct. 27 (UPI) --Rotund rodents from across the state of Texas competed in Texas Parks and Wildlife's inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, with a squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex taking the top spot. Fat ...

Move over, Fat Bear Week — we've got a new fat animal in town. Every year as fall begins, outdoor enthusiasts observe the holiest of traditions: crowning the fattest bear at Brooks River in Alaska's ...

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Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...

Move over, bears. Texas squirrels are making headlines now after the state crowned the winner of its first-ever Fat Squirrel Week competition. And, which squirrel claimed the title? His name is ...

Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, ...

Some members of the St. Clair Shores Michigan Residents Group have posted about seeing a white squirrel this October. White squirrels are not endangered or threatened, but can be rare, according to ...

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioural ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

Have you noticed squirrels going a bit crazy this fall? I mean more than usual? I’ve been hearing a lof of people talking about the long, cold winter in store for us and they say they can tell because ...