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Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?
Dozens of Australian mammal species have declined and gone extinct since European colonisation – and introduced predators are ...
Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?
From dire wolves to woolly mammoths, the idea of resurrecting extinct species has captured the public imagination. Colossal ...
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'Incredible and rare' sight as endangered whale attacked by 60 orcas in brutal hunt
A massive gang of over 60 orcas was seen brutalizing an endangered pygmy blue whale off the coast of Western Australia by a ...
Rare Creature Declared Extinct Returns to Wild as Critically Endangered Species After Massive Conservation Effort
The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously ...
What's next, a woolly mammoth? Company has 'de-extinction' plans beyond dire wolves
Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically modified dire wolves. The company's "de-extinction" plans include ...
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Researchers claim to have revived long-extinct dire wolf species, expert skeptical
US biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences has claimed it produced three dire wolves, a species that has been extinct for ...
Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct ...
US company resurrects the extinct dire wolf, or some version of it
The dire wolf was one of the most formidable predators in the Americas during the last Ice Age, possessing a body more stout ...
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Dire Wolf De-Extinction Debate Divides Scientists
Created by editing the gray wolf genome, two dire wolves are the subject of vastly-differing opinions on what it means to bring back an extinct species.​​​​​ ...