The term “de-extinction” often conjures images of Jurassic Park-style genetic manipulation, complete with ethical dilemmas and ecological chaos. But the reality of functional de-extinction—the ...

The dire wolf, a large, wolflike species that went extinct about 12,000 years ago, has been in the news after biotech company Colossal claimed to have resurrected it using cloning and gene-editing ...

SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Is bringing a species back from extinction truly possible, or are we simply creating something new in its image? As headlines swirl around the highly publicized ...

Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game of Thrones and an extinct species of the real world, are back, but how did they make their return? A new documentary plans to reveal the scientific ...

While de-extinction often conjures images of scientific ambition divorced from conservation reality, Colossal Biosciences has developed a conservation-oriented approach to species restoration. Every ...

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 ...

The field of genetics is undergoing a quiet revolution, and it’s happening in the laboratories where scientists are learning to resurrect the genetic blueprints of extinct species. What began as an ...

Martha died on September 1st, 1914. She was 29. Martha wasn’t your average Hollywood starlet – she was something even more ...

The giant moa was the world’s largest bird, up to 11 feet high and 500 lbs., a peaceable, plant-eating giant that lived on the edges of forests in New Zealand’s South Island. Then the island’s first ...

Idaho residents may have a glimpse of the past when they look to the skies thanks to a partnership between a local tribe and a “de-extinction” company that plans to reintroduce a species that has not ...