All eight species of pangolin are imperiled. A ninth arms researchers with new data on how to better protect the “walking ...

In 1836, a young British diplomat and naturalist named Brian Houghton Hodgson was stuck in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, far from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic analysis of confiscated pangolin scales revealed a previously unknown ninth species, Manis mysteria, hidden in plain sight ...

The small, scaly, and highly endangered pangolin has been keeping a secret: it comprises not eight species but nine, with a new one discovered through analysis of confiscated scales. Scientists ...

One of Earth’s most evolutionarily unique species is also the world’s most trafficked mammal: pangolins, or “scaly anteaters.” A new study from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indian scientists have proposed a new pangolin species, Manis indoburmanica, based on genetic analysis, suggesting it diverged from the Chinese ...

Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world’s most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin. With core-funding support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, ...

Pangolins are covered in scales made of keratin, the same protein that forms hair and nails. Genetic analysis of confiscated pangolin scales revealed a previously unknown ninth species, Manis mysteria ...

All eight species of pangolin are in severe decline due to illegal trade. Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have ...