As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. The heat is making squirrels 'sploot' — a goofy act that signals ...

As the days get hotter, you may see more and more squirrels lying on their bellies with their legs spread. (Photo: Tamara Meyer) You’ve heard of “man-spreading,” right? Well, as the weather gets ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. While many people may look forward to a pending heatwave, or a surge in ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It’s baking hot in New York, which can only mean one thing for the city’s small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering ...

If you take squirrels for granted -- or simply regard them as backyard pests -- here’s a critter that just might change your mind. A piebald squirrel has been spotted in Alabama at the Birmingham ...

Who are they? Squirrels. As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. Splooting is behavior some animals use to ...