Humans first arrived in South America through a series of extraordinary migrations – and genetic studies now reveal more ...

Sloths originated and primarily evolved in South America, but reached the Caribbean and Florida by the late Miocene. When the Isthmus of Panama rose above sea level about 3 million years ago, sloths ...

New fossil evidence shows that South America’s extinct mastodons were vital seed dispersers, and their loss still haunts ...

Pleistocene ground sloths constitute a remarkable and diverse group of xenarthran mammals that thrived across South America during a period of significant climatic and environmental flux.

Sometimes, a change of scenery is all it takes to reset. Central America offers peaceful spots where you can escape the ...

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: the dispersal of seeds from large-fruited plants. A new study led by the ...

A tiny insect called a midge spreads the disease, and the earliest known case dates back to 1955 in a forest worker near a ...

Distributing seeds is among plants’ key challenges, and many have turned to animals for help. However, some get over-reliant ...

Three-toed sloth Early depictions of sloths show why the slow-moving animals, native to Central and South America, got a bad rap from the get-go.

For every nature enthusiast, visiting the best places to see wildlife almost feels like a dream come true. Read on to ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) is set to welcome African cheetahs as part of an animal exchange program, ...