Bizarre raccoon behavior seems them solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and ...

An expert weighs in.

Raccoons kept working a puzzle box long after they had already eaten the only treat inside, according to a new University of British Columbia study that reframes how scientists think about animal ...

In a new experiment, raccoons continued opening fresh doors and latches on a puzzle box even after they had claimed the food ...

Humans have devised many ways to keep raccoons at bay: trash cans with tension straps, securely closed food boxes, or clever animal deterrent systems. To us, these seem like efficient tricks; to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are anything like us, then you absolutely cannot resist precious little animals taking a bath. There is just something ...

When Carlyn Porter, emergency response and epidemiology program administrator for Pitkin County, started her job, she received a raccoon head in a candy container. With animals bigger than a bat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a raccoon, breaking into your garbage might be just as satisfying as cracking a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku is for you, ...