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

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

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

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

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

Raccoons across US cities are showing physical signs of domestication. SF's masked bandits may be following the same ...

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

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

A study based on nearly 20,000 photos found that urban raccoons have shorter snouts than their rural counterparts — a shift similar to early ...

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

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

Americans send presidents letters or small gifts to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for a variety of reasons. But one woman took it a step further in 1926, sending President Calvin Coolidge a raccoon for ...