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

After evaluating nearly 20,000 photos, researchers found that urban raccoons are adapting physically and behaviorally to ...

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

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

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

Raccoons that live in close proximity to humans are developing shorter, cuter snouts and appear to be self-domesticating.

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

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

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

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

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 ...