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Should we be bringing back extinct species? Ethical concerns raised after dire wolf allegedly resurrected
The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences said the wolf pups range in age from three to six months old and have long white hair and muscular jaws.
Researchers who brought back dire wolves are working with tribes on several projects
Colossal is working with several Indigenous partners who might take in the dire wolves and other extinct animals the company ...
Dire wolves brought back from extinction. Could the huge, ancient wolf return to the wild?
Many species of megafauna became extinct near the time dire wolves became extinct. Phillips said the lack of prey is likely a factor in the extinction of dire wolves. Climate change and possibly ...
A company tried to bring back the dire wolf. Is it the start of 'Jurassic Park'?
Ethicists and conservationists appear to be divided over what the purpose of bringing back extinct species should be – and whether it matters.
Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?
On Monday, the “de-extinction” startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf.