Colossal Biosciences, a biotech firm, has successfully revived the dire wolf, an Ice Age species extinct for over 12,000 years, through advanced genetic engineering and CRISPR technology.

The wolf pups, which range in age from three to six months old, have long white hair, muscular jaws and already weigh in at around 80 pounds — on track to reach 140 pounds at maturity ...

Colossal Biosciences, a company that aims to “de-extinct” animals, announced Monday its scientists successfully genetically engineered three wolves to resemble the long-extinct dire wolf.

What's the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear 'dire wolf'? Most probably you will remember the mythical creatures featured in Game of Thrones and its epic fictional ice and fire plots.

Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolf puppies. Romulus and Remus were born in October 2024, while Khaleesi arrived in January 2025. Dallas-based biotech company Colossal ...

But scientists now claim to have resurrected the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus), the extinct ... achieved the monumental feat of sequencing the full genome of the extinct species, from bone ...

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A Texas-based biotechnology company announced on Monday that it has successfully revived the long-extinct dire wolf, marking what it claims is the world's first de-extinction of a vertebrate species.

The dire wolf, a species that went extinct some 12,500 ... and 150 pounds (68kg) at full maturity. Khaleesi, at three months, is developing similarly. The wolves exhibit physical characteristics ...

Scientists at a Dallas-based biotech firm say they are bringing back the dire wolf from extinction, a species popularized by the fantasy TV show "Game of Thrones." Colossal Biosciences ...

There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today - accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf. This now extinct species is possibly most famous for ...