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 ...

They’re slow, they’re sleepy, and they’ve taken over the internet—but sloths are more than just cute animals hanging from trees. These leaf-munching creatures live a strange and fascinating life in ...

Fans of the movie franchise Zootopia know that sloths make the perfect DMV (Department of Mammal Vehicles) workers.

Sloths aren’t just adorable, they’re actually pretty impressive, believe it or not. Some of the world’s biggest creatures spend their lives high above the ground, which feels almost impossible when ...

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 ...

Scientists have analyzed ancient DNA and compared more than 400 fossils from 17 natural history museums to figure out how and why extinct sloths got so big. Most of us are familiar sloths, the ...

Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species.

Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

A young two-toed sloth makes her debut at Shedd Aquarium, inspiring visitors to connect with wildlife and rainforest conservation. Shedd Aquarium is home to a sloth once again after more than 20 years ...