Extinction has always been considered permanent. But advances in genetic science are beginning to challenge that idea. By ...

For the vast majority of human existence, extinction has been a one-way process. If a species has gone extinct, the species is forever lost to the world, until now. Thanks to advances in genetics, ...

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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 ...

Three pups born in a Dallas lab look like creatures that roamed the Earth more than 10,000 years ago. Their creator, a biotechnology company called Colossal Biosciences, says they are “de-extinct” ...