59 h. ago Why resurrect the dire wolf when existing animals are facing extinction? | Martha Gill

It’s not as sensational as recreating long-dead species, but conserving modern-day fauna is far more pressingThe parable of the Mars mission: we’d rather spend trillions sending ourselves to a yet unlivable planet than look after the one we have. And swiftly on its heels, the parable of the dire wolf. We’d rather resurrect a 12,500-year-old species from the dead than save our existing wild animals. Of course we would. Recycling is boring; doing the very thing 90s science fiction movies warned us not to do is fun.We are not quite on the verge of bringing back ancient species. But last week the PR campaign for doing so began in earnest. Colossal Biosciences – a company known for trying to revive the dodo, the mammoth and the thylacine – has unveiled three large adorable white puppies, claiming it has created “the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal”: the dire wolf, made famous by Game of Thrones. It invited author George RR Martin to look; he duly burst into tears. Continue...

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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 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 Game of Thrones' dire wolves brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

A biotech company has hailed its breakthrough of resurrecting the species

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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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