Westport Animal Control announced that a raccoon captured in the town has tested positive for rabies. Officials said the ...

Research suggests that an overload of false information has led many of us to become cynical, leading us to be skeptical of ...

One person exposed to the raccoon is receiving post-exposure treatment, according to the Oneida County Health Department.

Animal interference is one of the top three causes of power outages for Memphis, Light, Gas and Water customers.

After a raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store and had a fun night, another creature in Wisconsin dropped in for dinner ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

Dogs are man's best friend. And it's no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated - evolved and adapted to live alongside humans - for ...

A community in Virginia is asking for help from the public to name the drunk raccoon that went viral last month for being ...

According to the Walworth County Sheriff's Office, a raccoon fell from the ceiling in the resort's fine dining restaurant and ...

A 1981 Idaho statute prevents licensed rehabilitators from treating injured foxes, skunks and raccoons. The Humane Society is ...

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