Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

Dire wolves - the legendary creatures that once roamed prehistoric landscapes, only existed in the imaginations of storytellers - until now.

Pioneers in the science of "de-extinction," an American company has announced the births of three pups whose genes resemble ...

Some question whether the pups are really dire wolves, or just genetically tweaked gray wolves. But the technology could be used to help at-risk animals.

Most professional biologists, myself included, do not think they have brought dire wolves back from extinction by any ...

Discover the groundbreaking story of dire wolf de-extinction. Explore Colossal Biosciences’ efforts to bring back this ...

The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...

Many species of megafauna became extinct near the time dire wolves became extinct. Phillips said the lack of prey is likely a factor in the extinction of dire wolves. Climate change and possibly ...

Using the same blood cloning techniques used in the creation of the Colossal dire wolves, and building on the work of ...