De Extinction

Science

The question is not whether we can edit genes, but whether we should resurrect an animal that went extinct thousands of years ago. Efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, or a...

conservation-science

The phrase ‘the dire wolf is back’ typically refers to de-extinction research and ecological restoration discussions rather than wild populations roaming today. Dire wolves...

Science

Are scientists bringing back mammoths? The short answer is that researchers are not yet producing live mammoths, but they are using genetic technologies to edit Asian elephant c...

nature-wildlife

The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was a carnivorous marsupial (Thylacinus cynocephalus) native to Australia and Tasmania. The last known individual died in captivity in 1936. B...

biology

Dodo de‑extinction seeks to reverse the extinction of Raphus cucullatus using genetic, ecological, and ethical tools rather than simple cloning. This evergreen explainer outli...

Science

Cloning a saber-tooth tiger is not currently possible, and no team has produced a living clone or viable embryos. These animals went extinct roughly 10,000 years ago, and ancien...

entertainment

Jurassic World Rebirth introduces a new dinosaur that expands the franchise’s creature roster and reinforces its blend of speculative biology and cautionary science. This over...

entertainment

At the core of Jurassic Park’s continued resonance are its characters, from the principled physicists to the pragmatic park staff and evolving dinosaurs themselves. This guide...

Animals & Wildlife

Recent reports of new dire wolf pups refer to a small but significant litter born through a partnership between conservation scientists and a specialized facility involved in de...

Science

The question is not whether we can clone a dire wolf from a perfect frozen sample, but whether we can responsibly use ancient DNA to reshape conservation tools. Bringing back th...