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

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

Guests dining at an upscale Wisconsin restaurant had an unexpected visitor during their meal when a raccoon fell through the ...

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

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 ...

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

A new study has shown that Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication. The University of Arkansas found that urban raccoons have smaller snouts, a sign of domestication syndrome.

Deputies say a raccoon fell into a Grand Geneva restaurant, bit a guest, and was euthanized and sent for rabies testing after ...

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

Jess, AKA @jesswildlifexx, is a Canadian Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation staff member who cares for dozens of different ...

Raccoons in a large city park avoid busy roads, showing how traffic shapes animal movement and quietly divides urban wildlife spaces.