There’s no lead in just a regular moment that turns a little sideways. Nothing loud or overdone. It’s a small shift, a ...

CITES, the global wildlife trade regulation, has agreed to implement stricter rules for the trade in two sloth species increasingly targeted by the tourism industry. Thanks to its peaceful and ...

Two species of sloths — Linnaeus' and Hoffman's — have been granted new international protections at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in ...

Larisa R. G. DeSantis received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and Vanderbilt University. DeSantis is also a research associate at the La Brea Tar Pits and ...

For years, it's been assumed that sloths don't fart. But new footage of a baby sloth letting rip in a water bath has shown that, contrary to popular belief, these tree-dwellers are actually incredibly ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Sept. 24, 2023. The original video can be viewed here. The stopwatch has long been the symbol of 60 Minutes. But any measure of time is ...

Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor. A brown-throated three-toed sloth peers over a tree's buttress root while defecating on ...

Adam Arunski is one of my favorite skateboarders. His work ethic is something to admire. His talent is undeniable. And he's just a straight up skate nerd, like most of us are. Simply put—the dude ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Giant sloths used to roam all over North America. Over 10 times ...

The sloth family tree once sported a dizzying array of branches, body sizes and lifestyles, from small and limber tree climbers to lumbering bear-sized landlubbers. Why sloth body size was once so ...

A cooling, drying climate turned sloths into giants – before humans potentially drove the huge animals to extinction. Today’s sloths are small, famously sluggish herbivores that move through the ...