Employees with the nature center said they wanted to address the incident for educational purposes, not “to shame or embarrass” anyone.

Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no wonder some people look at them and think, "Wouldn’t that make an amazing ...

*Video shows a variety of animals on a trail camera. DENVER (KDVR) – A baby raccoon was brought back from near death after the newborn fell from a chimney and was separated from its family in Colorado ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Chattahoochee Nature Center staff confirmed that an incident in Cherokee County led to a man being bitten by a rabid raccoon. According to the CNC, they wanted to address ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Homeowners across western Washington are finding their lawns torn apart by an unlikely partnership: crows and raccoons simultaneously working to dig up invasive beetle grubs.

Raccoons are developing pet-like features, with Scientific American citing a peer-reviewed study that found urban raccoons have shorter snouts than rural ones — an early hallmark of domestication. “If ...

Video shows raccoons digging up lawns to get to the invasive grubs underneath the surface. This disease has no cure, and it’s suddenly spreading fast again Schumer accuses Trump of pushing US toward ...

That resourceful "trash panda" digging through your garbage may be more than just a nuisance—it could be a living example of evolution in progress. A new study suggests that raccoons living near ...

That resourceful "trash panda" digging through your garbage may be more than just a nuisance -- it could be a living example of evolution in progress. A new study suggests that raccoons living near ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming physically “cuter” — may be fueling their rise as unconventional household pets, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A study led by Arkansas researchers recently discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits consistent with signs of domestication. The study, titled “Tracking ...