Scientists have developed a new DNA tracing technique that can identify where trafficked pangolins were originally poached.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Jul 31, 2025, 08:00am EDT The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus ...

Genetic tracing breakthrough: A new gene-capture method recovered usable DNA from degraded pangolin samples, allowing researchers to pinpoint origins with remarkable accuracy. Hotspots identified: Key ...

Pangolins use powerful claws and long tongues to tear into logs and feed on ants and termites. Their scales are made of keratin, not medicine, and illegal wildlife trafficking remains a major threat ...

For decades, the giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) has been recognized as locally extinct throughout the country of Senegal. However, at 1:37 a.m. on March 8, 2023, a trail camera in the country’s ...

Pangolins, unique scale-covered mammals, are drastically declining in numbers across Asia and Africa, largely due to illegal trade. Part of the trade, both legal and illegal, supports the traditional ...

A new study confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses. A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by ...