See photos of Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi
Digest more
Top News
Highlights
USA TODAY |
DNA recovered from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull is what propelled scientists at Colossal to bring back the dire wolf.
Forbes |
Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.
Read more on News Digest
Colossal Biosciences' feat of genetic engineering has people talking, but not every scientist is on board with its claim of having brought back the dire wolf.
2d
ET Now on MSNDire Wolf De-Extinction: Romulus and Remus revived after 12,500 years? Even Elon Musk calls for a 'miniature pet..' | Watch videoIn a groundbreaking scientific achievement, researchers have successfully revived the dire wolf, a species that went extinct over 12,500 years ago. Through a combination of genetic engineering, cloning,
For the first time in over 10,000 years, the howl of a dire wolf is echoing once more—this time, from within a secretive nature preserve in the United States. The predator, long thought extinct and famously mythologized in pop culture like Game of Thrones, is back, thanks to genetic engineering.
Some question whether the pups are really dire wolves, or just genetically tweaked gray wolves. But the technology could be used to help at-risk animals.
Tom Brady, an investor in Colossal Biosciences, celebrates the company's groundbreaking achievement in de-extinction. Colossal successfully revived th
Explore more
Celebrate 25 years with the Remus Area Historical Society at their trivia fundraiser on April 22 at Remus Tavern.