They had “very large claws on their forelimbs” and were “covered in thick hair,” the Illinois State Museum said.

According to a news release from TxDOT, an archeological survey in Lubbock unearthed the bones of prehistoric animals called ...

Ahead of a road construction project in Lubbock, Texas, the state's Department of Transportation sent archaeologists to ...

During an environmental review for Loop 88 construction, officials discovered large, prehistoric animal bones, including a ...

Explore how ancient sloths evolved in size, from small climbers to massive ground dwellers, shaped by shifting climates and ...

At least one giant ground sloth has been positively identified, with other bones still being studied by paleontologists.

The extinct mammals were about five times larger than a grizzly bear–and filled caves with their poop.

A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree-dwelling sloths remain today.

Archaeologists in Texas recently discovered prehistoric megafauna bones, including a giant ground sloth, during a highway ...

Most of us are familiar with sloths, the bear-like animals that hang from trees, live life in the slow lane, take a month to ...

TxDOT in Lubbock discovered large bones in a cultural resources survey ahead of construction on Loop 88 in 2017, and in early ...