A National Park Service spokesman said a beaver has been gnawing at some cherry trees at the Tidal Basin in D.C. (Courtesy Mike Litterst) A pre-Thanksgiving feast has put a dent in one of the prized ...

For Canadians, the beaver is more than a buck-toothed rodent — it's a national emblem, etched on nickels and central to the country's origin story. Now, a new study from the U.S. suggests this ...