Big, silent, and curious, mountain lions sometimes wander into areas where humans live. You might want to run, but here's ...

“There were wasps around because there’s ivy in the garden and it was flowering at the time, but this was twice their size.” ...

Nestled in the dense woodlands of Vinton County, where smartphones lose signal and navigation systems surrender to confusion, lies a mysterious passageway to the past—the infamous Moonville Tunnel in ...

The seizures, made in four separate incidents, underscore how wildlife smuggling and illegal trade can be linked.

Welcome to Myakka River State Park, Sarasota’s 37,000-acre natural wonderland that somehow remains Florida’s best-kept secret while hiding in plain sight.

Some animals have easily recognizable, iconic appearances, like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another critter with a distinctive look is the raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around ...

Calgary’s raccoons are elusive creatures, typically found lying low in the woods rather than wreaking havoc on urban areas like their friends out east. Toronto’s infamous trash pandas have led many in ...

This is a spoiler-free review of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which debuts in theaters on Nov. 24. When Sony announced that it was going to relaunch the live-action Resident Evil film ...

If you spot a fishy-looking ketchup packet in Prospect Park or Upper Manhattan, don’t panic: It’s part of the city’s annual effort to vaccinate raccoons against rabies. The city's health department is ...

You know the feeling. Sheets of rain hammering down, those silicone wipers working like crazy, and instead of clearing, your windshield turns into a smeared mess. That's where hydrophobic coatings ...

In Montana, fall hunting seasons often put people in close proximity to grizzly bears that are feeding in the final weeks before the hibernation season. That means surprise encounters, which can be ...