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Is this really a dire wolf? Here’s how the ‘de-extinct’ pups compare to the real thing.
The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...
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Here's Why Dire Wolves Really Went Extinct Around 12,500 Years Ago
Dire wolves became extinct over 10,000 years ago. Scientists believe this was the result of climate change and the loss of ...
The ‘return’ of an extinct wolf is not the answer to saving endangered species, experts warn
Scientists say the Trump administration’s embrace of de-extinction won’t help endangered species like the Great Lakes gray ...
'Lab-created predators': Why real-life dire wolves could be a ticking time bomb
Gene-edited “dire wolf” hybrids have been born in a lab, sparking fears of ecological disruption, predator imbalance, and Jurassic Park-style consequences.
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Return of the extinct dire wolf? Not so fast…
Most professional biologists, myself included, do not think they have brought dire wolves back from extinction by any ...
Researchers working with tribal partners to find homes for dire wolves who were brought back
Colossal is working with several Indigenous partners who might take in the dire wolves and other extinct animals the company is trying to bring back.
A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving ...
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Has the dire wolf come back to life? Here is what we know
Their DNA is very close to that of the grey wolf. Here is all we know about Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, the pups.