A University of British Columbia study in Animal Behavior confirms raccoons are genuine puzzle-solvers, not just opportunistic foragers. Their dexterity and problem-solving ability likely explain their dominance in human-built environments, latches and safeguards included.
This month's roundup also covers the physics of folding a crepe, a rediscovered lost page from an Archimedes manuscript, and the 2026 winner of the Dance Your PhD contest. Seven stories, each a distinct discipline.
The raccoon finding is the hook, but the Archimedes page is the reason to read the full piece. A lost manuscript fragment resurfacing is the kind of primary-source event that rewrites citation chains. Follow the link.
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