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 ...
After a West Texas road project unearthed ancient remains of Ice Age era animals, more details have come to light on what else was found and what will happen next. On May 13, 2025, the Texas ...
They’re slow, they’re sleepy, and they’ve taken over the internet—but sloths are more than just cute animals hanging from ...
Researchers analyzed the orthodentin and the cementum in the sloth tooth. Pits mark locations where samples were collected for analysis. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...
Washington, DC—The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the pygmy three-toed sloth under the Endangered Species Act in response to a 2013 emergency petition filed by the Animal ...
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 ...
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 and ...