Waves of extinction have ripped through life on Earth over and over again during its long history. The non-avian dinosaurs ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 ...

The real big bird returns. A company that claims to have resurrected the dire wolf has unveiled plans to bring back the moa, a long-extinct bird that once towered over people. The company, Colossal ...

The Nez Perce Tribe is applying this science to management of populations below or near the extinction threshold, as well as to public education and long-term science. Nez Perce Fisheries provided me ...

Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery, according to a ...

Faced with extreme drought, these flowers adapted. Scientists call it “evolutionary rescue," and say it's a hopeful sign for ...

The scientist leading a push to resurrect the thylacine expects to make a major breakthrough in the ambitious project this ...

The term “de-extinction” often conjures images of Jurassic Park-style genetic manipulation, complete with ethical dilemmas and ecological chaos. But the reality of functional de-extinction—the ...

With much controversy swirling around Colossal's proxy dire wolves, we spoke with the company's CEO to find out how these animals were created and what so-called de-extinction technology could mean ...

The world's first 'de-extinction' company says it's on track to bring back the woolly mammoth from the dead in just a few years. US biotech firm Colossal Biosciences has pieced together more than 50 ...