We don't know the number of asymptomatic cases.” First discovered in 1955, the virus is transmitted from person to person by a small insect called the biting midge ( Culicoides paraensis), which ...

The image starkly depicts the challenges sloths face as humans increasingly encroach on their habitat. All five species of ...

French photographer Emmanuel Tardy's image of a sloth clinging to a post in Costa Rica is one of the images from the 2025 ...

Sloth bears are the world's deadliest bear. As their habitat shrinks, India's forest communities are finding ways to co-exist ...

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

It’s surprisingly hard to catch a sloth. Although they’re slow — very, very slow — if you climb a tree to catch one, it will move along to the next tree. Once you climb the new tree, it will move back ...

Who takes the crown for the slowest mover on Earth — sloth, turtle or slug? Scientists have finally settled the debate, and the surprising answer might slow you down too.

Sloth bears are the world's deadliest bear. As their habitat shrinks, India's forest communities are finding ways to co-exist ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo on Thursday announced the recent deaths of two of its animals. Franklin, a male meerkat, ...

MADISON (WKOW) — The Henry Vilas Zoo is mourning the loss of two cherished animals. The zoo posted Thursday on social media ...