Raccoons are pretty adorable, until they tear up your yard, knock over your trash, or raid your garden. Fortunately, there's ...

An animal rescuer stopped traffic to safely help a raccoon exposed to dangerous cold conditions just off the roadway.

Raccoons earned their place as the state wild animal of Tennessee by supporting the state economy and thriving in changing ...

South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their gallbladders.

Bird flu has killed 200 wild Canada geese at Maffitt Reservoir, a central Iowa drinking water source. Is there a risk to ...

A study of the 4 leading bacterial causes of travelers' diarrhea found high nonsusceptibility to fluoroquinolones and ...

Dickson County is in the north-central part of Tennessee, and Williamson County is in the central part of the state, just ...

As darkness falls across Harar, people gather to welcome the city’s carnivorous visitors and see them get their fill.

We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due ...

Here are just five of the many overlooked games of 2025.

After a raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store and had a fun night, another creature in Wisconsin dropped in for dinner and had a small bite. A raccoon dropped onto diners at a Wisconsin ...

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... If not pet, why pet shape? Science says raccoons aren't quite ...