Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Pangolins are among ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing seven species of pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on the planet, under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, an ESA listing ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed that seven species of pangolin be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Pangolins are often poached for their meat and scales. The World Wildlife ...

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 ...

Around 3.4 million years ago, a hidden evolutionary tale unfolded in the Indo-Burma region: a cryptic pangolin species diverged from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Long thought to be the ...

Within Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Habitat Africa: The Forest, there is a creature that looks like a living pinecone, covered in keratin scales and equipped with powerful claws for digging into ant and ...

SINGAPORE: A critically endangered pangolin was rescued unscathed after crawling into a washing machine near Bukit Batok on ...

(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 ...