In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...

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

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

In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...

Raccoons have easy access to food in the form of human trash. It could be jump-starting physical and behavioral changes in the masked bandits, new research suggests.

Across the United States, raccoons are slipping out of the shadows of the trash can and into living rooms, Instagram feeds ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming ...

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals ...

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

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

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