Apr 02 2026SCIENCE
Raccoons smartly crack puzzles, sperm struggles in space, and a lost Archimedes page reappears
Raccoons trash pandas are more than just pests rummaging through bins. Scientists at the University of British Columbia tested 20 captive raccoons with a clear box full of obstacles like latches and dials hiding a marshmallow prize. The team noticed something unexpected the raccoons didn’t just grab
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