Sloths are known for their slow and sleepy nature. These cute mammals, which spend most of their time upside down, can be found in the trees of South America and Central America. These mellow-looking ...

The owner of the pet store claims the teen didn't follow instructions and got too close to the sloth, who he says mistook her arm for an apple. Sloths move about six feet per minute but even these ...

When a young crocodile-like caiman chomped down on the hind leg of a ground sloth 13 million years ago near the Napo River in Peru, it left behind 46 tooth marks as evidence. Now, researchers have ...

Fifteen-year-old Amarianna Ramon has been in love with sloths since she was in the 4th grade. However, Ramon's recent interaction with a sloth at a Michigan pet store may have changed her mind. When ...

With their teddy-bear-like characteristics and adorable smiles, it’s hard to deny the likeability of the sloth. Human fascination with this incredible creature recently sparked the creation of ...

There's no shortage of illness swirling on a daily basis, but warm weather and travels brings in a slew of insect-borne diseases. From babesiosis to malaria to Lyme disease, it's always worth ...

"They are not physiologically suited for this." Officials issue warning about troubling tourism trend: 'Hides immense ...

The CDC is sending out a warning about the Oropouche virus — also known as “sloth fever” — as several cases have been reported in Florida A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” has made its ...

More than 20 new cases of sloth fever were reported in the United States this week. Some 21 travelers returning from Cuba were found to have the disease, officially known as Oropouche virus, according ...