The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

The Christmas Island shrew, a species of cone snail (Conus lugubris), the slender-billed curlew, and three Australian mammals ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Presents an encyclopedic overview of animals that have become extinct during human history, and discusses the factors of extinction, including climate change, habitat destruction, and human predation.

Every creature that has disappeared leaves behind more than just a memory they leave lessons about ecosystems, extinction drivers, and the role humans play in biodiversity loss. This article explores ...

(NEXSTAR) — This week, a Texas-based biosciences company, which aims to “de-extinct” animal species of the past (and ones ...

From dire wolves to woolly mammoths, the idea of resurrecting extinct species has captured the public imagination. Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based biotech company leading the charge, has made ...

Should we bring back extinct animals? Wrong question. Why are we bringing back extinct animals when we have animals, plants, and fungi that are going extinct now, daily? By 2050, up to half of all ...

Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s arm off as easily as a dog kills a rat. They lived in cold regions in a place ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...