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Instead of 'de-extincting' dire wolves, scientists should use gene editing to protect living, endangered species
A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals ...
If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had "successfully restored … the dire ...
Is ‘de-extinction’ here? How gene editing can help endangered species
Gene editing’s real value is not in re-creating copies of long-extinct species like dire wolves, but instead using it to ...
Endangered species deserve a home, too
The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies.
Colossal Labs will release the sounds of dire wolves howling ‘later this year,’ founder says
Ben Lamm, the billionaire founder of Colossal Labs, and Sophie Turner spoke about his company’s efforts in reviving the ...
In unlikely relationship, endangered herons seek out Chicago zoo’s red wolves for protection
Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy Everglades for the better part of winter. The alligators swarming the murky ...