The debate over de-extinction isn't really about wolves or mammoths or cheetahs. Or even science. It's about us, about who we ...

The attempted creation of dire wolves could undermine conservation efforts by making people think extinct species can be ...

Did you know Native Americans once shared the land with some truly wild creatures that are now extinct? 🦣 From woolly ...

Rather than resurrect extinct species, cloning technology could save those at risk of dying out, like the red wolf, but only ...

The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...

Known scientifically as Aenocyon dirus, this ancient predator lived roughly between 125,000 and 10,000 years ago, disappearing just as the world was beginning to shift into the modern age. Though it’s ...

It's been quite the week for science news after biotech company Colossal Biosciences announced that it had brought back dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) from extinction after ... the cells of modern-day ...

Real or hybrid, news of the resurrection of the dire wolf is a big deal with huge implications for conservation efforts, the advancement of science, and the business of bioscience.

In a world where science fiction increasingly blurs into reality, the possibility of genetically reviving extinct species is a thrilling yet daunting prospect. One creature that captures the ...

Science confirms that dire wolves Canis dirus failed to match the genetic definition of wolves. The prehistoric divergence between direct ancestors and gray wolves occurred approximately 5.7 ...

In a groundbreaking feat, Colossal Biosciences has resurrected the dire wolf, extinct for 12,500 years, using ancient DNA and gene editing. Three pups now reside in a secure preserve. Author ...