While a genetics company saw success with a dire wolf revival, can it pull off the Colossal feat of de-extinction in other ...

The three dire wolves birthed by Colossal Biosciences are old enough to hang out together now, essentially becoming a pack.

Colossal Biosciences bold announcements about its project to replicate dire wolf traits have drawn criticism from many ...

The fossil tooth from Ohio used for the DNA extraction is around 13,000 years old. According to USA TODAY, Colossal harvested ancient DNA from real dire wolf fossils to create dire wolf genomes.

Wolfdogs are becoming a popular choice worldwide with people looking for furry companions. Conservationists are growing ...

Colossal says it extracted dire wolf DNA from two fossils — a roughly 13,000-year-old tooth found in Ohio and a 72,000-year-old inner ear bone discovered in Idaho.

Using the genetic data, researchers could confirm the gray wolf as the closest living relative of the dire wolf – they share 99.5% of their DNA code.

The red wolf, which tops out at about 80 pounds (49 kilograms), was once common across a vast region extending from Texas to the south, into the Southeast and up into the Northeast. It was ...

The red wolf, which tops out at about 80 pounds (49 kilograms), was once common across a vast region extending from Texas to the south, into the Southeast and up into the Northeast. It was ...

FILE - In this June 13, 2017, file photo, the parents of this 7-week old red wolf pup keep an eye on their offspring at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C. A pack of wild canines found ...