Squirrels gathering their nuts in a flurry can be a sign of snow soon to gather. If you spot squirrels gathering up high ...

No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.

A warm spring is one of the factors that has led to a so-called "mast year" where trees produce an abundance of nuts and ...

By flooding the forest floor with a colossal number of acorns all at once, the trees ensure these animals can eat their fill, ...

Can fall folklore predict the upcoming winter's characteristics? Just as a tradition says a groundhog can predict the end of winter, there are also superstitions ahead of the colder months about ...

These days, Americans are all about eating local foods. But one important local crop drops to the ground mostly unnoticed every fall. Well, unless you're a squirrel. Yes, we're talking about acorns.

Winter is coming, and the squirrels have pulled off a huge acorn heist. Can you Squirrel Away the most loot in this new game published by Floodgate Games? Find out more in our Meeple Mountain review.

Naturalists in some areas of the country have noticed a lack of acorns this year and scientists are at a loss to fully explain why. Naturalist Jennifer Soles of the Gulf Branch Nature Center in ...

If we were squirrels, doing our best to stash food away for the winter, this would be an anxious autumn. Acorns — the nuts of oak trees and a favorite food of many animals, packed with nutrition and ...

Some folklore also suggests that an animal's fur can show how harshly the winter weather will strike. Some believe that a ...