Something occurred to me recently that I’d never thought of before: porcupine birth. Yeah. Ouch, right? Covered head to tail ...

The dog is recovering well after three hours of surgery, "with no permanent injuries except his pride." ...

There have been some prickly situations on the national horizon over the last year, though not many would we tackle in this column. Here’s one we can embrace, figuratively speaking: Erethizon dorsatum ...

Porcupine quills are hollow, like feathers, and are made from the same material, but then so are hairs, and fingernails, and claws and scales. The... Jan 08, 2015 — Porcupine quills are hollow, like ...

Your dog faces all kinds of hazards in the field, including porcupine quills, and it’s your responsibility to keep it safe. Sportsmen who take their hunting dogs into the woods in many parts of the ...

If you’ve never been smacked by a porcupine, you might not understand just how hard it is to remove the quills once they’re lodged in your flesh. But as it turns out, these quills are inspiring better ...

A new study shows that microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly. Image via Jeffrey Karp If you’ve ever had a violent encounter with a porcupine, it ...