If you live near a walnut tree, there’s no escaping hearing the hard plunking sound of falling nuts this time of year. There’s also no avoiding the dark stains on the streets coming from walnuts ...

What is the winter weather forecast for this year? We looked to nature and asked the squirrels, woolly worms, persimmon seeds and more what to expect.

This means that I never worked very hard to take advantage of the nuts that the big black walnut tree in our back yard drops ...

The Juglans Nigra, also known as the eastern American black walnut, can be found in abundance on the east portion of the U.S.

Essentially, Perlut says squirrels visualize a color-coded mental map of their territory: one “color” for where they buried ...

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 ...

If your plan is to plant daffodil bulbs in October for beautiful blooms in spring, you might want to consider how to mitigate potential disruptions. There are a number of reasons why fall-planted ...

This is my second project using walnut shells and this time I decided to make a lamp. The lightbulb I used was too bright and my camera wasn't able to pick up the colors correctly. However it was a ...

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban grey squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our ...

It’s that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering ...

A heart-stopping moment that has become quite common nowadays is when your phone slips from your hand and lands face down on the ground. While it won't always lead to damage, there are times when the ...