De-extinction: Biotech company "brings back" the Direwolf

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The Dire Wolf went extinct 10,000 years ago; Colossal Biosciences decided to try to bring them back.

Using preserved DNA and gene editing, the company took a living relative, the Grey Wolf, and rewrote its genetic code to match the ancient samples, using domestic dogs as surrogate mothers.

The resulting puppies, Romulus and Remus, have stirred considerable debate.

https://time.com/7274542/colossal-dire-wolf/

Last edited by curl-6 - on 10 April 2025