Scientists Debate Claim That “Extinct” Dire Wolves Are Back ...

Dire Wolf brought back to Life: In a groundbreaking achievement that combines ancient history and modern science, scientists at Colossal Biosciences have brought back to life the dire wolf (Aenocyon ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Then, roughly 12,500 years ago, it vanished entirely.

Winter is coming ... and so are the dire wolves. The large canines — best known for being featured in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" — went extinct nearly 13,000 years ago. But they're now making a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once upon a time, the likes of Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg imagined a world where scientists on the cutting edge of ...

Colossal has said it hopes revived species such as the woolly mammoth, created using gene-edited Asian elephant DNA, could ...

The endangered species list may change under the Trump administration. After biotechnology and genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences said it successfully created three dire wolf puppies ...

Over the past week, the media have been inundated with news of the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus)—a species that went extinct about 13,000 years ago. The passenger pigeon. The ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...