The creature is being trafficked across Africa and Asia to fuel a steady demand for their scales, an ingredient in unproven ...

An Oscar-nominated short film called 'The Last Ranger' depicts poaching of rhinos in South Africa to collect the horns, a ...

Despite being an endangered species and protected by an international trade ban, pangolins – also known as scaly anteaters – remain highly sought-after in China and Southeast Asia. Their scales, ...

A new study published in Advanced Science has revealed how curcumin, a bioactive compound found in Curcuma aromatica (Yujin), ...

By Spoorthy Raman Vietnam and China, the two largest markets for traditional medicine (TM) that uses wild plants and animals, announced a new partnership in January to adopt practices that protect ...

Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are ...

The planet’s eight pangolin species — four in Africa and four in Asia — are all classified as vulnerable to critically ...

While the world is increasingly dominated by modern pharmaceuticals and Western medical practices, the ancient art of Traditional ... those are good. I used to use Chinese medicine, but maybe ...

and tendons—used in traditional formulas. One obstacle to acceptance of Chinese medicine in the West is the controversial use of animal parts. During the Vietnam War, Tu had been tapped to work ...

Today is world pangolin day and it’s estimated that the world’s only mammal with scales is poached every three minutes, ...

Pangolins face extinction at an alarming rate, with one killed every three minutes. Despite China's proposed cuts to pangolin ...