Colossal uses gene editing to bring dire wolves back from extinction, marking a breakthrough in de-extinction science with ...

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had "successfully restored … the dire ...

Three names that will forever be remembered in the annals of science: Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—the world’s first ...

The company’s innovative approach involves extracting DNA from ancient specimens, cloning it, and editing the genes to replicate the dire wolf's ancient traits. Romulus and remus: The new ...

Who are Romulus and Remus dire wolves? Is there a Khalessi dire wolf? Colossal said its latest development is the births of 80-pound brothers Remus and Romulus, and a younger female, Khalessi ...

rewrote the genetic code of the common gray wolf to match it, and, using domestic dogs as surrogate mothers, brought Romulus, Remus, and their sister, 2-month-old Khaleesi, into the world during ...

On April 8, Colossal announced it had used both cloning and gene-editing based on two ancient samples of dire wolf DNA to birth three pups, the six-month-old males Romulus and Remus and the two ...

Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolf puppies. Romulus and Remus were born in October 2024, while Khaleesi arrived in January 2025. Dallas-based biotech company Colossal ...