Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Over the past few hundred years there have been many famous animal extinctions. Most recent animal extinctions are all down to humans with global warming and habitat destruction being the main factors ...

The dodo is one of the most famous extinct animals in history, but the real reason it disappeared is often misunderstood. Living on an isolated island without predators allowed the species to evolve ...

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are alive in New Guinea after being known only from fossil evidence for more than ...

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 ...