Tennessee Zoo’s Red Wolf Pups Birth Brings New Hope to Fight Extinction
Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the Earth Day birth of six critically endangered red wolf pups. The pups were born to first-time mother Cirilla and nine-year-old Buckeye as part of a national breeding program. Red wolves are the most endangered wolf species in the world, with only about 20 remaining in the wild and fewer than […]
World’s First De-Extinction: Scientists Revive the Legendary Dire Wolf
Scientists have successfully revived the extinct dire wolf, marking the world’s first de-extinction. Using DNA extracted from ancient fossils, Colossal Biosciences combined it with grey wolf genetics to create three healthy pups named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, based on the hit show Game of Thrones The dire wolf once roamed North and South America before […]
From Extinction to Evolution: Scientists Take Bold Step Toward Resurrecting the Mammoth
Scientists have taken a step closer to resurrecting the mammoth by engineering a ‘wooly mouse’ with DNA! Colossal Biosciences successfully modified eight genes, resulting in mice with woolly coats, including curly, golden-brown hair. This breakthrough could pave the way for de-extincting woolly mammoths by applying the same genetic modifications to Asian elephants. The research provides […]