Last year, Colossal Biosciences announced that it had used DNA from thousands of years ago to alter the genome of modern wolves and resurrect the lost species. Dire wolves became extinct towards the ...

Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolf pups it calls the world’s first “de-extinction,” claiming to have genetically engineered grey wolf embryos with traits from a predator that ...

When it came to the dire wolves, Colossal Bioscience’s approach to de-extinction was to analyze the ancient DNA of the extinct species in relation to their closest living relative and look for key ...

Across the planet, islands are homes to species of animals that cannot be found anywhere else. Isolated from the mainland, these species become genetically different from close relatives simply ...

A US company made worldwide headlines by “de-extincting” the dire wolf. Now it wants to bring back the Tasmanian tiger. But should it?

A year ago, Colossal Biosciences introduced to the world their version of the dire wolf, an animal extinct for over 12,500 years. The company’s scientists are hoping to bring back the woolly mammoth ...