Ground squirrel droppings, preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost, have yielded an enormous amount of ...

Researchers analyzed permafrost samples collected from ground squirrel burrows, spanning several glacial periods.

California ground squirrels are a keystone species. But what does that mean? And can they be garden pests at the same time?

A complex ecosystem of woolly mammoths, bison, horses and big cats has been elucidated by studying the faeces of small ...

Studying the ecological importance of ground squirrels at the Rocky Mountain Bio Lab. Summer mornings at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory are prime time for viewing and studying golden mantled ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains, is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The ...