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Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say

In an announcement on Monday (April 7), scientists revealed to the world that they have "brought back" long-extinct dire wolves with genetic engineering. Researchers with the biotechnology company ...
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Supposed dire wolf 'de-extinction' is part cool science, part flashy marketing

Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology company, announced the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf, a prehistoric wolf species that died out more than 10,000 years ago, in April 2025. Three pups ...