In 2023, scientists made a surprising find regarding pangolins. Scientists have long believed that pangolins have eight ...

As World Pangolin Day approaches, the planet’s most trafficked mammal stands as a stark symbol of a booming illegal trade ...

Scales and parts of a previously unrecognized pangolin species (M. mysteria) discovered from seizures in Hong Kong, China. Credit: Yien Mo The small, scaly, and highly endangered pangolin has been ...

With up to 200,000 taken from the wild each year, the pangolin's evolutionary superpowers have made it both ...

(CNN) — Pangolins are among the world’s most heavily poached animals. The elusive creatures are under threat, but the discovery of a mysterious species that’s new to science could help ...

As Nigerian publication The Guardian reported, authorities intercepted the smuggling attempt in the coastal region of Ajilete, a frequently monitored area due to the prevalence of crime. The operation ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Today is World Pangolin Day, an occasion to ...

Pangolins may be the most endangered species you’ve never heard of. Luckily their plight is becoming more well known. These charmingly odd, termite-eating mammals are covered from head to tail with ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act. The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world” in ...