Monica Cull is a Digital Editor/Writer for Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles focusing on animal sciences, ancient humans, national parks, and health trends. View Full Profile. Reports of ...

It starts with a mysterious scraping inside the wall. A clatter in the attic. The strange rattle of tiny feet. These are the sounds of a squirrel infestation. With temperatures dropping in Alberta, ...

Wildlife biologist Jessica Haines of the University of Alberta was conducting routine fieldwork in Yukon in spring 2014 when she heard a commotion in the trees. A male red squirrel had intruded on a ...