Trash pandas are becoming legit!

City-dwelling raccoons are physically changing as they adapt to human environments. They are, however, still wild animals.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wildlife experts say the local raccoon population is changing as members of the ‘trash pandas’ show signs of ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Raccoons living in America’s cities may be showing early indications of what scientists call “domestication syndrome.” ...

Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume - and how pollinators interact with the plant - can ...

A raccoon in a trash can. With dexterous childlike hands and cheeky “masks,” raccoons are North America’s ubiquitous backyard bandits. The critters are so comfortable in human environments, in fact, ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as important as the crop itself. A new study reveals that the specific genetic ...

Ancient people transported a wild relative of the common potato across the southwestern U.S., likely expanding the range of the species, according to a study published January 21, 2026 in the ...

This research provides a comprehensive analysis of deleterious mutations in pear (Pyrus spp.) during domestication, shedding ...

Whether it’s your grandpa’s nose, your mother’s eyes, or the chin the entire family share, humans depend on facial features to tell one another apart, to read emotions and intent, and to communicate ...