The shorter faces of these city-dwelling trash bandits offer a telltale sign of domestication and line up with a leading ...

Raccoons may be inching closer to becoming America's next pet. Affectionately referred to as trash pandas, the masked mammals ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found ...

Raccoons that live near humans had shorter snouts than rural raccoons, a trait that tends to arise in the early stages of ...

This article explores why raccoons aren’t just trouble-makers—they’re clever and resourceful, with amazing problem-solving ...

Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no ...

Urban raccoons are developing significantly shorter snouts than their rural cousins. This suggests that raccoons are entering ...

Raccoons may have a mischievous reputation, but these clever, masked bandits bring unexpected benefits to your yard. Far from ...

A study led by Arkansas researchers discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits consistent with signs of ...

A study led by University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits ...

A new study shows that raccoons are physically changing to become more domestic as they continue to live near humans.

During street repairs Thursday, workers with the city of Austin discovered a hole that had “at least one raccoon” inside.