Colossal Biosciences said it used ancient DNA from the extinct species to create three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remus ...

A Texas-based startup has revived the long-extinct dire wolf, but should we take their efforts with a pinch of salt?

Scientists have made a leap in genetic engineering by pushing elephant cells into an embryonic-like state. This marks a major ...

About the same size as the modern-day gray wolves (Canis lupus), the dire wolf’s canine tooth had the strongest bite force of ...

Colossal Bioscience says it has “de-extincted” the dire wolf, but other scientists disagree and say more important ...

Cloning and Genetic Reconstruction: Scientists often extract DNA from preserved specimens to recreate genomes partially. Successful trials include integrating modern genetic information with ancient ...

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

In a scientific leap that could redefine humanity’s relationship with the natural world, Colossal Biosciences, a U.S.-based ...

Colossal’s website spells out 10 steps for mammoth resurrection. Steps nine and 10 are: “implant the early embryo into the ...