From a swan leading police on a highway chase to a bear inspecting porch packages, Central Florida experienced a series of ...

The research was based on something called the Neural Crest Domestication Syndrome (NCDS) hypothesis, which describes traits ...

Animal welfare advocates push for bans on glue traps and cat declawing, while a bill to relax pet ownership restrictions sparks debate.

A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of ...

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A family in Perry Township, which doesn’t provide animal control services, says it had to scramble for assistance.

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 ...

In a Lowcountry home, wildlife in need, from raccoons to beavers, find welcome and care. Samantha MacDougal is the ...

A new study has shown that Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication. The University of Arkansas found that urban raccoons have smaller snouts, a sign of domestication syndrome.

If raccoons are wild animals, why are they so darn cute? If that’s a question you’ve ever asked yourself while looking at a picture of the furry urban dwellers with their beady eyes and tiny paws, you ...

A new study found that your favorite city-dwelling trash pandas are evolving to become cuter, an early sign of domestication. There's only one problem in Texas—owning a raccoon as a pet is illegal.