The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goldie the albino sloth Dr. Rebecca Cliffe/The Sloth Conservation Foundation For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in ...

Sloths in Costa Rica have shown to have bacteria in their fur that produce antibiotics that keep pathogens that can make the animal sick at bay. Could this finding have an application in humans? That ...

Sloth World's owners were legally permitted by the state to possess captive wildlife. But permit holders aren't required to report animal illness or death to the state. Lawmakers want to see that ...

A very unique Frontier Airlines plane touched down at Juan Santamaría International Airport near Costa Rica’s capital. Featuring a large image of a two-toed sloth named “Tico” on its tail, the ...

Experts say sloths appear to be infection resistant - Copyright AFP - The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists ...

For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in Central America have reported receiving a strangely high number of baby sloths with genetic mutations. Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was working on her Ph.D. near ...