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 ...

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 ...

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] has a bird feeder in his back yard. Also, squirrels who eat the seed. So, as one does, he built a nine part squirrel obstacle course with a reward of walnuts at the end, and filmed them ...

If you’ve ever installed a backyard bird feeder in hopes of peacefully observing your fine feathered friends, you’re probably aware that it quickly becomes a target for your local squirrel population.

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.

The former NASA engineer behind the package-thief punishing glitter bomb has a new invention: a backyard obstacle course intended to stave off nut-stealing squirrels. “This is a bird feeder, and ...

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 ...