In a social media landscape where AI images and videos are becoming the norm, it can be difficult to decipher what is real and what is not. Videos that feature wild animals are of particular concern, ...

California ground squirrels pack a lot of grit into their roughly 12-inch frame (not counting the tail). The burrowing rodents do epic battle with rattlesnakes. And last summer the critters exhibited ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by Regina Barber and Jessica Yung. Hi, y'all. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hey. JESSICA YUNG, BYLINE: Hi, Juana.

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