Jens Christian Svenning at a fossilized skeleton of a giant ground sloth, Lestodon armatus, on display in the Natural History Museum, New York Credit must be given to the creator. Only ...

Thaís Pansani examines the marks humans left on megafauna bones to determine when people arrived in South America and how ...

From left to right on the ground are representative giant ground sloths: Mylodon (South America), Megalonyx (North America), and Megatherium (South America). According to new molecular studies ...

On the second voyage of HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin collected thousands of plant, animal, rock and fossil specimens, including 13 species of fossil mammals. Four of these were species of ground sloth, ...

Lance Allen, senior merchant of Decorative Holiday at The Home Depot, says the retail store is at the forefront of supersized ...

During the Ice Age, early humans lived alongside large animals like mammoths, saber-toothed cats and giant ground sloths ...

Halloween fans can't get enough of Home Depot's giant skeleton, Skelly, making intricate scenes. Here's how the popular ...

The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the ...

Two partial skeletons and a nearly complete skull of a giant ground sloth were also discovered, including one with a nearly complete pelvis which paleontologists nicknamed “Shakira” in honor of the ...

Based on the fossil records and genetic studies, the three-toed sloth is related to giant ground sloths, including the elephant-sized Megatherium and pony-sized Megalonyx, which were found in Central ...

First, see giant megalodon teeth on the first floor of the nature exploration center. Hit the third floor to see the Prehistoric North Carolina exhibit, which takes you back in time to see Willo, a ...

Giant skeletons, scarecrows and spooky decor of intimidating sizes are a growing trend. Take Home Depot’s Giant animated Jack Skellington: The 13-foot-tall skeleton also comes at a whopping ...