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

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

While the spread of raccoons in Europe is often discussed, their companion tends to remain unnoticed: The raccoon roundworm ...

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

Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day ...

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 ...

If you have ever wanted a pet raccoon, your time might be coming sooner than you might think. New research out of the University of Arkansas showed that the adorable little trash pandas are definitely ...

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, ...

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 ...