This time of year, you may see squirrels sprawled out on sidewalks, tree branches, deck railings or in shady spots, belly-down and appendages extended. No, these squirrels aren’t injured. They’re ...

What looks like a cutesy photo op is actually a climate coping strategy for squirrels trying to beat the heat. Reading time 2 minutes When does a squirrel become a pancake? Answer: Apparently, when ...

Inks Lake State Park in Burnet County said it was the first to observe the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed critters laying on their stomach, arms and legs spread out, to cool off this year. "The squirrels ...

This time of year, you might spot squirrels sprawled out on sidewalks, tree branches, deck railings or other shady spots. They’re typically belly-down and looking flat as a pancake. No, they’re not ...

With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting. Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit.

If you happen to see an animal sprawled out at home, at a zoo or in the great outdoors, don't worry — they're more than likely fine. The thing is the animals are just like the rest of us — done. Done ...

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 ...

Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit. And we don't even have the worst of it. Just south of here in Washington, D.C., places in the U.S. are under heat advisories as temperatures break 100 degrees.