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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 ...
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Dire Wolves are not back; what we got are designer dogs for GoT fans!
Colossal’s “dire wolves” aren’t monsters, miracles, or evolutionary glitches. They’re gray wolves that are still very much ...
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 ...
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Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species
FIU researcher says biotech can aid conservation efforts, but must align with both the spirit and letter of biodiversity laws ...
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Colossal chief scientist clarifies de-extinction claim, while confirming its 'dire wolves' are 'grey wolves with 20 edits'
In an interview with New Scientist, Colossal Biosciences' chief scientist has clarified that its "dire wolves" are just ...
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 ...
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Dire wolves were real—and even stranger than we thought
A study of extinct dire wolf DNA reveals surprises, including that the carnivores, made famous as fictional pets in Game of Thrones, weren't closely related to wolves. Dire wolves, with reddish ...
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How gene editing can help today’s endangered species
A legal scholar with a Ph.D. in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that ...
‘Game of Thrones’ Made Dire Wolves Famous. This Startup Will Soon Be Releasing Their Howls
Now, one Dallas-based startup says it is preparing to unveil a sound that has probably been heard by humans before—but not ...
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Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves
The dire wolf is “the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal”, Colossal Biosciences claimed on 7 April. And many people seemed to believe it. New Scientist was one of the few media ...
The dire wolf is (kind of) back
The dire wolf is back—sort of. Biotech firm Colossal Biosciences used DNA from dire wolf fossils and surrogate dogs to produce three wolf pups. But University at Buffalo biologist Vincent Lynch says ...