This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It’s October 31 and around the country ...

A zoo has celebrated the birth of a rare ‘ghost-white’ monkey in time for Halloween – offering hope for the species facing extinction. The endangered king colobus infant features the species’ striking ...

In the early 1970s, many biologists feared they were chasing nothing more than a “walking ghost.” The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi), which once roamed across the entire Southeastern United ...

Historian Jørgensen (The Medieval Pig) surveys museum displays of extinct animals in this thought-provoking study. Considering animals who have gone extinct since 1600 and have been collected by ...