3 d. ago Why woolly mammoths could be walking among us again in just a few years

Having resurrected the long-extinct dire wolf, scientists now have their sights set on bringing back the woolly mammoth, and it's believed they could be walking the earth by 2028

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3 d. ago Endangered koalas and the ecologist documenting their extinction – video

Maria Matthes, a lifelong koala conservationist, says loss of habitat and the climate crisis have threatened the endangered species in eastern New South Wales. Almost 2m hectares of forests suitable for koalas have been destroyed since 2011. They are one of more than 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Dinosaur fossils rewrite what scientists once thought about the asteroid extinction

Scientists might have just settled a 30-year-long debate about the demise of dinosaurs

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5 d. ago Scientists say the dire wolf has been brought back from extinction

It’s a resurrection story made for the headlines, but beneath the dramatic narrative lies a more nuanced story

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5 d. ago Full list of extinct animals scientists are bringing back after dire wolf return

A ground-breaking science firm that brought back the dire wolf revealed its extraordinary plans to reintroduce more extinct creatures - including an iconic flightless bird

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6 d. ago Why the company that's brought back the dire wolf for the first time in 10,000 years may have opened the door to the world's first genetically improved humans...

As they chase each other around their enclosure, nipping each other playfully or gnawing intently on sticks, they certainly look as cute as other puppies.

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6 d. ago Full list of extinct animals being brought back to life by scientists after dire wolf breakthrough

A genetic engineering company has stunned the world by bringing the ancient dire wolf back from extinction, but it won't stop there. Here are the next three species Colossal Biosciences will resurrect.

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6 d. ago Game of Thrones author George RR Martin broke down in tears meeting ‘de

Scientists have revived a wolf species closely resembling that of the extinct dire wolf made famous by Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’

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6 d. ago Dire wolf made famous by Game of Thrones brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The dire wolf is a mainstay of fantasy settings in pop culture but came to prominence in the popular HBO series, based on George RR Martin's book series.

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6 d. ago Prehistoric dire wolf brought back to life in astonishing world's first de

Boffins behind an audacious plan to bring the woolly mammoth back to life say they have successfully bred three dire wolves, which were wiped out 12,000 years ago

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6 d. ago Watch: First dire wolf’s howl for 10,000 years after scientists bring extinct species ‘back to life’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Dire wolf has been brought back from extinction, say US scientists

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

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6 d. ago Meet the first dire wolf in 10,000 years as scientists bring species ‘back from extinction’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Scientists announce dire wolf species has been brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The extinct animal was made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones

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7 d. ago Scientists announce they have brought back dire wolf from extinction after 10,000 years

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

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7 d. ago Scientists announce dire wolf has been brought back from extinction

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’.

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4 w. ago Earth's biggest extinction event didn't actually kill off everything, boffins discover

Some scientists have now branded the “Great Dying” as a “crisis on land, not an extinction” after new fossil discoveries led scientists to think that the volcanic eruption had less effect on land than the seas

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