Can Genetically Engineered ‘De‑Extinct’ Animals Ever Be Real? Scientists Weigh In

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 ...
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Have dire wolves been brought back from extinction? Not quite

Call them dire wolves. Don’t call them dire wolves. Colossal Biosciences, the biotechnology company from Dallas, Texas, that wants to de-extinct the woolly mammoth and dodo, doesn’t care what you call ...
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'Ghost wolves' may not be wolves, but they are soon headed to Missouri

EUREKA, Mo. — Locals call them "ghost wolves." To scientists, they're "Gulf Coast canids." To the world's most endangered wolves, they may be a savior. A population of unique animals near Galveston, ...
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Yellowstone National Park wolf population declined in 2025

The official count came to 84 wolves in eight packs. That’s down from 108 wolves in nine packs at the end of 2024.