After successfully resurrecting dire wolves, scientists are optimistic about the potential return of the extinct woolly mammoth. These prehistoric creatures, which National Geographic states roamed ...

Colossal Biosciences, which has brought to life a small pack of genetically modified dire wolves, has acquired cloning company Viagen.

In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them — has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal ...

Few extinct animals other than the dinosaurs have attracted more attention than the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). Between 700,000 and 4,000 years ago, at the peak of the last ice age, these ...

Colossal Biosciences caught our imagination – and elicited memories of "Jurassic Park" – when the Dallas-based biotech company announced back in 2021 it would use cutting-edge genetics editing ...

New research suggests that the last mammoth population in North America wasn't hunted to death and didn't die out from a lack of food. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

A search has been launched for a piece of woolly mammoth tusk found in Scotland which went missing in Edinburgh 60 years ago.

"The Mammoth Commeth," blares the cover of The New York Times magazine's latest issue, complete with an image of the long-extinct furry mastodon. "Bringing extinct animals back to life is really ...

Hippos lived in Europe alongside mammoths and woolly rhinos during the last Ice Age, according to new research. Detailed analysis of bone finds shows that the heat-loving semi-aquatic mammals ...

A local resident stumbled upon the remains of the 19,700-year-old beast. Its record-breaking horn offers new insights into ...