Colossal Biosciences' claim to have achieved the 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf has been questioned by geneticists, but the ...

Have dire wolves been brought back from extinction? Not quite - Wolf conservationists say the truly dire matter is protecting ...

The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) was a North American species of canine that went extinct approximately 13,000 years ago during the extinctions of the Late Pleistocene epoch.  Popularized by HBO’s “Game ...

Over the past week, the media have been inundated with news of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) – a ...

With much controversy swirling around Colossal's proxy dire wolves, we spoke with the company's CEO to find out how these animals were created and what so-called de-extinction technology could mean ...

Earlier this month, a company focused on conservation, Colossal Biosciences, announced the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf.

Just more than a week has gone by since Colossal Biosciences, the company seeking to bring back the woolly mammoth, revealed ...

Colossal Biosciences (the company behind the viral ‘wooly mouse’) saw the birth of a female dire wolf pup on Jan. 1, 2025; Khaleesi joins her two brothers Romulus and Remus ...

Romulus and Remus are the genetically modified gray wolves that Colossal Biosciences endowed with traits of the extinct dire wolf. (Credit: Colossal Biosciences) Last week, Colossal Biosciences made ...

This list might be a bit repetitive, but it’s illustrative of the overwhelming volume and tone of the coverage.

We should focus on saving threatened species instead of trying to bring back ones that are extinct, even one glamorized on ...

Fantasy fans bitterly joked that they were seeing actual dire wolves — which featured prominently in HBO’s Game of Thrones ...