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New research suggests that raccoons in cities may be undergoing "domestication syndrome" — becoming more adorable to make life among their human neighbors easier. Yet, becoming cuter helps people like ...

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Raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and information-seeking. They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new ...