Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

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 of drugs


None

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/EverythingScience

Read more on:

Photo of S

S

Photo of Bacteria

Bacteria

Photo of Humanity

Humanity

Related news:

News photo

Experts Fear Full-Face Snorkel Masks Pose a Deadly Risk. Here's Why.

News photo

The Brain’s “Chill Pill” – Gene That Suppresses Anxiety Discovered by Scientists

News photo

See The ‘Flower Moon’ In Eclipse As Halley’s Comet Spits ‘Shooting Stars:’ The Night Sky This Week