HOUSTON, Texas -- In a move that may conjure up fanciful thoughts of a particular Steven Spielberg film, a newly launched bioscience and genetics company with ties to Austin and Dallas is pioneering a ...

In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them — has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal ...

We have the dire wolf again. Thanks to the heroic work of Colossal Biosciences, the canine species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago has been revived in a stunning act of so-called ...

Bringing back extinct species might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but scientists are working to make it a reality. A biotech company called Colossal Biosciences is on a mission to revive ...

Elon Musk has urged scientists to create a woolly mammoth small enough to keep as a pet. The remark came in response to Colossal Biosciences' announcement that it had genetically engineered three pups ...

Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: the creation of transgenic mice with long, luxurious golden locks of ...

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