They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and ...

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