Raccoons have become some of the most successful wild neighbors in North America. They slip through suburban backyards, raid ...

Now, a recent scientific discussion is raising an intriguing question about what living alongside humans might actually be ...

Last fall, a study of raccoons found that these city-dwelling trash pandas are beginning to look different than their rural ...

Raccoons have a great many natural predators, but as these have been reduced in the wild, raccoon numbers have exploded.

The five young raccoons crated in the back of the car were as cute as they were stinky, and the strength of that smell made for a long drive out east to a parcel of protected land where Sarasota ...

Researchers studied wild raccoons in Wyoming to understand what personality and social traits made raccoons better bandits in urban areas. Photo from Gary Bendig via Unsplash What personality and ...

While helping the woman, the officer was also attacked by the raccoon. Both the woman and officer were treated for their injuries at a local hospital. Police say it cannot be determined if the raccoon ...