BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Scientists have uncovered evidence of ancient humans engaged in a deadly face-off with a giant sloth, showing for the first time how our ancestors might have tackled ...

When asked to describe Jevon Kearse’s style of play, former teammate Albert Haynesworth went on something of a verbal safari. “I mean, he was like a gazelle hunting down a sloth in a quarterback,” ...

SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, scientists ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...

Ancient sloths ranged in size from tiny climbers to ground-dwelling giants. Now, researchers report this body size diversity was largely shaped by sloths’ habitats, and that these animals’ precipitous ...

Millennials everywhere on July 31 were celebrating their favorite fruit… the avocado! And yes, we see you enjoying some of that delicious avocado toast while reading the e-newspaper, as we all do. But ...