Colossal Biosciences is developing a way to revive “core” genes from longtime extinct animals including the woolly mammoth. Courtesy of Colossal The Texas-based business has raised upward of ...

In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...

The de-extinction of dire wolves has proven that science can. As they mull the return of dodos and mammoths next, the question remains: should they?

Of extinct Ice Age animals, woolly mammoths are probably one of the most famous. But if they were still around, then our world would look pretty different.

The South Island giant moa, a massive, flightless bird that disappeared from New Zealand around 600 years ago due to ...

Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick ...

Texas genetics engineering company Colossal Biosciences is teaming with filmmaker Peter Jackson and New Zealand experts to ...

“Some of those iconic species that feature in our tribal mythology, our storytelling, are very near and dear to us,” says ...

From dire wolves to woolly mammoths, the idea of resurrecting extinct species has captured the public imagination. Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based biotech company leading the charge, has ...

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some scientists have grave concerns.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech ...

Woolly mammoths have become the poster child for de-extinction. The giant land mammals have long held our intrigue and ...