Can Genetically Engineered ‘De‑Extinct’ Animals Ever Be Real? Scientists Weigh In

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 ...
Opinion
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This is why resurrecting extinct animals could save the planet

Bringing extinct animals back sounds like science fiction, but it’s becoming real science. Companies like Colossal want to revive species like the dodo and woolly mammoth using cloning and ...

A Dallas Company Says It Can Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life. Not Everyone Is Buying It.

A biotech company says CRISPR could revive extinct animals like the dodo and mammoth — but many scientists remain skeptical.
Forbes

Meet 4 ‘Extinct’ Animals That Were Miraculously Rediscovered (Hint: One Was An Ancient Fish Found In A Fishing Net In 1938)

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 ...
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Company that ‘resurrected’ dire wolf announces frozen biovault for endangered species

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
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16 Animals That Went Extinct In The Late 1900s (1980s-1990s)

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...