In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...
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No, dire wolves extinct for 10,000 years are not back. But this is what de-extinction tech could do
Colossal Biosciences, the company behind so-called "de-extinction tech," made headlines after appearing on the cover of Time magazine on Monday having claimed to have brought back dire wolves, a ...
Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences used genetic editing techniques to alter 20 genes of gray wolves (pictured above) to express certain characteristics of ancient dire wolves. The company says ...
This story was originally published on PharmaVoice. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily PharmaVoice newsletter. When CEO Ben Lamm steps into the spotlight, it’s usually to ...
On the left is a white wolf pup created by Colossal Biosciences that it says is a de-extincted dire wolf. On the right is a depiction of a dire wolf by a National Park Service artist. Colossal ...
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 ...
Dire wolves are back—sort of. Dire wolves are back—sort of. Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected this extinct predator, but what did they really do? Joe talks with the scientists behind the ...
Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had "resurrected" the dire wolf, a megafauna-hunting wolf species that had been extinct for 10,000 years. Within two days ...
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