For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in Central America have reported receiving a strangely high number of baby sloths with genetic mutations. Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was working on her Ph.D. near ...

A sloth’s permanent-looking smile could make you think it is happy to meet you. It’s slow, calm and looks like it has ne ...

As the CEO of Central Florida Zoo writes, Florida must make changes in how exotic animals are imported and protected to avoid ...

Sloths appear to have life figured out, and once the details are revealed, being envious makes sense. These tree-dwelling mammals have survived for millions of years by doing things their own way, and ...

Millions of years ago, some ancestors of today's sloths were the size of elephants. Ground sloths, as they are called, used to roam the earth and graze from the treetops. They are believed to have ...

After several sloths were rescued from Sloth World, the Central Florida Zoo announced that the 8 sloths are out of their 90 ...

Sheriff's report attributes mass sloth deaths at Orlando attraction to disease and stress rather than criminal abuse.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to three Linnaeus's two-toed sloths and shares some sloth basics, but here are three lesser-known sloth facts. 1. The Smithsonian has a collection of fossilized ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Everybody loves sloths, and whenever we talk ...

If you bet your Costa Rica vacation on seeing this iconic animal, you'll likely come home disappointed. Still, here are some ...

Let’s just get one thing straight: Sloths are the most magical creatures on earth. They are adorable, love warm climates, laze about all day, and their course furry bodies provide a home to hundreds ...

Sloths, the world's slowest mammals, have evolved over 64 million years into a species that thrives throughout Central America and northern South America, but climate change and human sprawl could be ...