You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be ...

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.

The short answer is yes, humans can eat acorns. But unlike the squirrels you may see chowing down on one outside, humans need acorns to be cooked prior to consumption.

Humans aren't the only species packing on extra pounds during the pandemic. Some squirrels are letting themselves go, too. Many squirrels are eating well this fall in New England. But one portly ...

Scientists are discovering that squirrels are far craftier than we've given them credit for. Squirrels know which acorns are most perishable and eat those first, and they are capable of what may be ...

Bushy-tailed and cute, able to leap from tree to tree in a single bound and raid any bird feeder ever invented, gray squirrels are omnipresent in our woods, backyards and city parks. There may be more ...

Despite acorns' wide geographic range and long culinary history, few people eat them. But some fans say they're an untapped nutritional resource... Nutritious Acorns Don't Have To Just Be Snacks For ...