The research was based on something called the Neural Crest Domestication Syndrome (NCDS) hypothesis, which describes traits ...

The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage. A research ...

A new study from the St. Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine sheds light on the lives of 10 racoons in Forest Park, ...

The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage.

Scientists say urban raccoons’ shorter snouts and calmer reactions to people mirror traits found in domesticated animals across species.

Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting. They’re figuring ...

Raccoons are appearing more frequently in our surroundings–and with them, many questions. What does this actually mean for us? Do the animals transmit dangerous diseases? PETBOOK explains how ...

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A tiny raccoon's sheer determination and will to survive the Yarnell Hill wildfire offers an inspiration to all those struggling to recover from the devastating disaster. The ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - It was a quiet afternoon for one Brunswick County man when all of a sudden, a rabid raccoon attacked him. “He had to defend himself with his hands,” David Howard, ...

If you are anything like us, then you absolutely cannot resist precious little animals taking a bath. There is just something about tiny, furry animals splashing around in a bathtub that is guaranteed ...

A resilient parasite carried by raccoons is spreading across Europe, posing a severe neurological threat to humans. Experts ...