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Romulus and Remus are dire wolves brought back from extinction.

The wonder and controversy of bringing back the dire wolf from extinction | Colossal Biosciences interview

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 9, 2025
15 min

As soon as Colossal Biosciences declared that it brought the dire wolf back from extinction, everyone felt a sense of wonder. George R.R. Martin...

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15 min

Colossal Biosciences announced it has genetically engineered the Colossal Woolly Mouse.

Colossal BioSciences genetically engineers mouse with warm coat taken from woolly mammoth’s genes

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 4, 2025
4 min

Fresh from raising $200 million, Colossal Biosciences announced it has genetically engineered the Colossal Woolly Mouse, with a warm coat taken from the genes of...

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4 min

Woolly mammoth image generated by Microsoft Copilot.

Colossal raises $200M to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 15, 2025
8 min

Colossal BioSciences has raised $200 million in a new round of funding to bring back extinct species like the woolly mammoth. Dallas- and Boston-based...

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8 min