Melanie Helmer Smith, 65, of Tyler, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her.

Some of the most intriguing scientific breakthroughs happen when researchers aren't explicitly looking for them. Take, for ...

It was, ‘Look how cute! She’s making a ball!’” But the episode may mean more than just play. In a new study, O’Neil and her ...

Jimothy received no royalties. He was up a tree. Jimothy isn’t the first. Every so often, a town reaches into its animal ...

While studying the effects of tourism on the raccoons, the researchers observed two female raccoon siblings retrieving waste ...

The observations offer rare evidence of a skill being passed among raccoons. But the work also highlights the effects of ...

It's been pretty rough sledding for the New York Mets and their fans for most of this season. While their team has the highest total payroll in MLB this year, the Mets have subjected their loyal ...

Critically endangered pygmy raccoons on Cozumel Island in Mexico have shown remarkable creativity by making balls out of ...

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A stealthy paw poked up through a hole in the Citi Field bleachers during the Mets-Padres game before fans slid a hot dog down to the hidden critter A raccoon at a Mets game grabbed food through a ...

Gyotoku Wildlife Sanctuary in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons A lovable villainDespite the species' invasive spread, Rascal remains a recognizable character in ...

Germany's raccoons are loved by some, despised by others. Once alleged to have been introduced by a Nazi commander, many elements of the raccoons' story have been wildly misunderstood. In Germany, ...