Ever woken up to find that a crafty raccoon has overturned your garbage bin and spread the discarded contents of your life across the street? Raccoons—sometimes referred to as "trash pandas"—are ...

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

Increasing urbanization has crowded out many wild animals. But raccoons appear to be thriving, living in cities across the country and even expanding their historical range. To investigate what ...

"Squeak the Squirrel" follows a golden-mantled ground squirrel named Squeak as he forages for food and learns various tasks to obtain nuts and seeds. The film showcases Squeak's intelligence and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...

Scroll through social media, and you may run into the so-called dog intelligence wall test. In these clips, an owner holds ...