It's been six months since two not-quite dire wolves were born on Earth around 10,000-12,000 years after the extinction of ...

The pups underwent 20 genetic edits across 14 genes to replicate the physical traits of their extinct ancestors.

Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi remain under observation in their private preserve. They will never be genuinely wild—they have no parents to teach them how to hunt or navigate their ancestral ...

Three names that will forever be remembered in the annals of science: Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—the world’s first de-extinct animals, whose very existence rewrites the rules of what’s possible in ...

From Romulus and Remus—the myth of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome—to the synchronized speech of Australia's ...

Meet Romulus and Remus—the world’s first de-extinct animals, born on October 1, 2024. The dire wolf has been extinct for over 10,000 years. These two wolves were brought back from extinction ...

Dire wolves brought back: See photos of Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi The recent birth of three dire wolf puppies marks the first time Colossal Biosciences has successfully "de-extincted" a species.

As was the case with the birth of Romulus and Remus, dire wolves are about 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves. Dire wolves also had heavier, more muscular bodies with much larger heads and ...

Romulus and Remus are seen at a month old. Colossal Biosciences modified gray wolf DNA to breed the pups. But some in the scientific community object to the Dallas-based firm’s claim to have ...