New research shows 8,000-pound sloths once dug caves, adapted to oceans, and roamed widely—until climate and humans brought ...

An exhibition featuring skeletons and models of giant prehistoric animals is heading to Birmingham and Edinburgh early next ...

But as the planet cooled again, sloths began to bulk up. The largest ground sloths emerged during the Ice Ages. Big bodies ...

Massive Megatherium sloths once stood as large as Asian elephants, ripping foliage off treetops with prehensile tongues like ...

Researchers analyzed fossils and DNA to get a big-picture view of sloth evolution and determine what drove their immense size ...

Ahead of a road construction project in Lubbock, Texas, the state's Department of Transportation sent archaeologists to ...

Explore how ancient sloths evolved in size, from small climbers to massive ground dwellers, shaped by shifting climates and ...

The extinct mammals were about five times larger than a grizzly bear–and filled caves with their poop.

A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree-dwelling sloths remain today.

TxDOT noted that the Lone Star State is home to many dried-out lakes called playas, which date back to the Ice Age. “In ...

Most of us are familiar with sloths, the bear-like animals that hang from trees, live life in the slow lane, take a month to digest a meal and poop just once a week. Their closest living relatives are ...

A giant ground sloth tooth and other Ice Age era animal remains were discovered during a road project in Lubbock, Texas. The remains, estimated to be 18,000-36,000 years old, are being preserved ...