In a lab far from the woolly mammoth’s icy plains, researchers from Colossal Biosciences have successfully brought a tiny “woolly mouse” to life. Here’s what it could mean for de-extinction. A tiny, ...

A company that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to ‘de-extinct’ woolly mammoths and other animals has claimed a breakthrough in its quest: the creation of hairier mice. The gene ...

A woolly mouse compared with a normal mouse, at Colossal Biosciences labs. Editor at Large Extinction is typically for good. Once a species winks out, it survives only in memory and the fossil record.

After successfully resurrecting dire wolves, scientists are optimistic about the potential return of the extinct woolly mammoth. These prehistoric creatures, which National Geographic states roamed ...