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Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest

SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “There was this idea that humans arrived and killed everything off very quickly — what’s called ‘Pleistocene overkill,’” said Daniel Odess, an archaeologist at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook …

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1 month ago

First-of-its-kind saber-toothed kitten mummy find is covered in soft fur

CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The well-preserved remains, uncovered in Siberian permafrost, are nearly intact, including surprisingly soft fur and even the “toe beans” — as cat lovers call feline footpads — on its front paws. When compared with modern lion cubs, the baby cat mummy’s anatomy revealed striking differences, including …

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1 month ago

Fresh warning over terrifying 'sloth fever' as deadly virus is passed to unborn baby - with devastating consequences

Daily Mail

Experts have issued a new warning about the dangers of terrifying 'sloth fever' after the virus passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby, resulting in a stillbirth. Oropouche virus, nicknamed 'sloth fever', caused alarm earlier this year after it spread outside of its usual South American range to Spain, Italy, Germany and the US. Oropouche virus, nicknamed 'sloth …

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4 months ago

Massive extinction: The demise of Darwin’s ancient giant sloth has lessons for the present

Salon

Talk about outlandish — I’m here at the edge of the world to learn more about the demise of ancient giant sloths, as well as environmental and wildlife conservation lessons for the future. During his voyage, Darwin uncovered the remains of four species of giant sloths, three of which were new to science, and such discoveries would later help to …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

World Chocolate Day: 10 best cities for chocolate lovers

Hindustan Times

That’s what ‘chocolate’ meant in the Classical Nahuatl language. Best chocolate stores: Pierre Herme, Patrick Roger, La Maison du Chocolat, Debauve & Gallais, Pierre Marcolini, Do not miss the Gourmet Chocolate Museum Best chocolates in town: Chapon, Valrhona, François Pralus, Michel Cluizel Turin History tells us that in 1560 Duke Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy served hot cocoa to celebrate the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Our thirst for pineapple may be causing mutations in Costa Rica’s sloths

Salon

For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in Central America have reported receiving a strangely high number of baby sloths with genetic mutations. “Even if it was a missing finger, then they would often not survive,” Cliffe added, explaining during later necropsies of the animals, researchers “would find there were a lot of internal abnormalities as well, so they …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Demons, killer sloths, analog terror: The 13 best new horror movies to stream this Halloween

LA Times

Fire up the Ghoul Log and get ready to scare yourself silly: Spooky season has arrived. Scott Derrickson’s “Dreamkill” closes the horror anthology “V/H/S/85.” ‘V/H/S/85’ Running time: 1 hour, 56 minutes Rating: Not rated Streaming: Shudder: Included. Aria Bedmar in Netflix’s supernatural horror film “Sister Death.” ‘Sister Death’ Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Rating: Not rated Streaming: Netflix: Included. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New research suggests humans lived …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Mizoram Police rescues 468 exotic animals suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar

Firstpost

The rescued animals included four tortoises, 11 snakes, 442 lizards, four toed sloths, two beavers, four pattos and one wild cat, the officer said on 26 May Aizawl: Mizoram Police rescued 468 exotic animals suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar in Champhai district, an officer said. The rescued animals included four tortoises, 11 snakes, 442 lizards, four toed sloths, two …

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3 years, 2 months ago

NHL style power rankings, the debut: Teams relax their dress codes, and players’ personal styles break out

New York Times

Pigs are flying, hell has frozen over and it’s the end of the world as we know it: NHL clubs are starting to relax their game day dress codes. https://t.co/B8Q9P5iYu1 pic.twitter.com/VcF19U9Y65 — Mike McKenna October 1, 2021 In an effort to chronicle this exciting time in league history, The Athletic is thrilled to debut our look around the NHL at …

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4 years ago

12,500-year-old Rock Art Discovered in Colombia Was Created by First Humans of the Amazon

News 18

Archeologists have discovered an eight-mile long wall containing prehistoric rock art that features animals and humans in the Amazonian rainforest in South America after it was created nearly 12,500 years ago. It is believed that the ancient images depicted on the cliffs give a glimpse into a now lost civilisation created by some of the first ever humans to reach …

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