It's been six months since two not-quite dire wolves were born on Earth around 10,000-12,000 years after the extinction of ...

In early April, the world woke up to headlines sounding like a cross between “Jurassic Park” and “Game of Thrones”: Colossal ...

Colossal's first "dire wolf" puppies, Romulus and Remus, were born Oct. 1, 2024, meaning they are now 5-month-old adolescents. According to Colossal, ...

The pups underwent 20 genetic edits across 14 genes to replicate the physical traits of their extinct ancestors.

Scientists have created a near-copy of the long-extinct dire wolf. Using advanced CRISPR gene editing tech, it now looks ...

Dire wolves were originally thought to have more likely been relatives of jackals. But Colossal's findings suggest the dire wolf goes back about 4.5 million years ago with ancestors including a ...

On Monday, the “de-extinction” startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf. These are creatures that have been extinct for more than 12,000 years ...

While the “Jurassic" films may be entirely fiction, it is a scientific fact that companies like Colossal Biosciences really ...

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer of Colossal Biosciences is a champion of animal bioscience, but she’s been met with ...

The successful birth of Colossal Biosciences' dire wolves represents far more than a scientific milestone—it marks the ...

A pair of 14,000-year-old "puppies" found melting out of the permafrost in Siberia have undergone genetic testing, proving ...

The Oscar-winning filmmaker says the de-extinction is an opportunity to make people curious and excited about science and ...