Scientists claimed they brought back Game of Thrones beast from extinction. But did they?

Have researchers really ‘de-extincted’ the dire wolf? No, but behind the hype was a genuine breakthrough

The pups are cute – and great for PR – but they’re modified grey wolves. The real work is being done with their red cousinsI’ve been waiting for this. Ever since researchers almost brought a wild goat species back from extinction in 2003, it was only a matter of time until someone came forward and said they had successfully “de-extincted” a species. Now, it has happened.This week, American biotech company Colossal Biosciences announced it had re…

Op-Ed: How About Genetic Scientists Try Making Young Men Who Aren't Little Sissy Boys

Down at the VFW today, the boys were saying that some boneheads used a bunch of test tubes to make an extinct wolf come back to life. As if what we needed in this country was more wolves! These so-called "scientist" bums haven't done anything good since penicillin.

What is a dire wolf and when did they go extinct? What to know as scientists bring them back to life

As scientists tout what they described as the "re-birth" of the once-extinct dire wolf, what should you know about the creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago?

A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf

Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving the biotech company’s first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolves’ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.

Scientists claimed they brought back Game of Thrones beast from extinction. But did they?

Colossal Bioscience ’s claims are ‘disingenuous’, says one academic Scientists have disputed a bioscience firm’s claims to have resurrected the extinct dire...

The Dire Wolves from ‘Game of Thrones’ Went Extinct 10,000 Years Ago, but Now They’re Back

The once-extinct dire wolf species has been brought back to life after 10,000 years, and George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” lore deserves some of the credit. While Martin is not a genetic scientist, he did serve as a cultural advisor and investor of Colossal Biosciences, which has successfully resurrected the dire wolf species — much to Jon Snow’s delight. Dare we wonder if real dire wolves will be used onscreen for the “Game of Thrones” fra…