Colossal’s bold announcements have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down.

Colossal Biosciences shared an update on the dire wolves they brought back from extinction; three pups, Romulus, Remus, and ...

Beth Shapiro, chief science officer at Colossal and University of Georgia alumna, helped bring the species back to life ...

Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh invested $15 million in Colossal Biosciences to bring ...

Scientists have made this dream a reality by bringing back dire wolves, a species extinct for over 10,000 years. These massive wolves, known from the TV show Game of Thrones, are now growing at an ...

Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been ...

Recent findings indicate that dire wolves and gray wolves are distantly related, having diverged about 5.7 million years ago ...

Dire wolves have obviously not adapted to this changing world, and Downey noted that it was “upsetting” the de-extinct wolves were created without a place in the American landscape for them.

The dire wolf once roamed an American range that extended as far south as Venezuela and as far north as Canada, but not a single one has been seen in over 10,000 years, when the species went extinct.

The dire wolves are a human creation, reminiscent of “The Hunger Games” mutant animals, which are utilized as weapons against the public in the series. This genetic technology has the potential to be ...