The animal that solves puzzles for fun – even when there’s no treat at the end - Findings help explain why raccoons are so well-equipped to thrive in cities ...

Raccoons are always getting up to hijinks. If they’re not breaking into banks, they’re raiding bins and getting drunk on crab apples. Their propensity for shenanigans may finally have an explanation, ...

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.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Jigsaw puzzles are good for your brain. When solving a jigsaw puzzle, especially if the pieces are very similar, it is crucial to pay attention to details. You need to train your ...

Piecing together a puzzle is a solid way to pass the time, but you might not have an endless supply of puzzles in the game closet. Once you've gone through your personal collection, you can try these ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — It's not that puzzling why Maya Gupta, a former University of Washington electrical engineering professor, started a puzzle business.