Mark Rober found a creative and hilarious way to squirrel-proof his bird feeder. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

Mark Rober, the YouTuber and former NASA engineer responsible for everything from blasting porch pirates with glitter bombs to educating people on how germs spread, has made a squirrel-proof bird ...

There’s no question that former NASA engineer Mark Rober is a gift from the geek gods, and a person that no one should EVER cross. We’ve seen his science- and tech-filled hijinks against porch pirates ...

Mark Rober is a former NASA scientist who has now decided to apply his skills to more earthly problems, like the fact that squirrels keep trying to eat all the bird seed out of the feeders in his ...

If you have a bird feeder or a vegetable garden, you likely already know that squirrels are ridiculously smart and determined little critters, seemingly able to outwit and outmaneuver every obstacle ...

Anyone with a bird-feeder knows that squirrels love to steal treats that aren't meant for them. This moved one former NASA and Apple engineer to come up with a clever way to combat these menaces.

Squirrels are infamous for stealing food from bird feeders along with their unmatched acrobatic skills. Former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer and YouTuber Mike Rober designed a complicated ...

BYU grad Mark Rober decided to use his time at home to try and find a solution to every backyard bird watcher's biggest dilemma: squirrels stealing food from bird feeders. After multiple types of ...

Which squirrel-proof bird feeders are best? Many people enjoy placing bird feeders on their property to encourage seasonal songbirds to stay nearby and brighten up their yards. However, traditional ...

A tricky bird feeder was no obstacle for this cheeky squirrel. The critter was spotted clinging on by its paws in a Scottish garden at the weekend. Linda Clydesdale, from Kilwinning, says: “This ...