de-extinction
Scientists Launch Project to 'De-Extinct' the Dodo, Reintroduce to Natural Habitat
Scientists and Colossal Biosciences want to reverse-engineer and "de-extinct" the iconic bird centuries after it was wiped out.
UFO Hunter and Harvard Geneticist Announce $15 Million Effort to Resurrect Woolly Mammoths
George Church and Ben Lamm have announced Colossal, a company with the explicit goal of de-extincting woolly mammoths.
Mammoth Steps
A strange trek through a future whose fate depends on whether humans can coexist with intelligent, de-extincted mammoths.
The Dawn of a 'Transgenic Wilderness' Is Upon Us
Genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development.
‘De-Extinction’ Is a Bad Idea Because We Can’t Even Take Care of What We’ve Got
Bringing extinct animals back from the dead could hurt existing species, says a new report.
Geneticists Want to Bring the Great Auk Back From the Dead
The great auk could live once more, but is that such a good idea?
Inside a Class That Trains Cops to Use Words Instead of Guns
I sat in on a training session that was designed to teach law enforcement officers how to handle the tense, potentially violent situations that can come from dealing with veterans with PTSD.
Paleontologists Find Dinosaur Blood Cells, But the DNA Is Long Gone
Bury your "Jurassic Park" dreams.
The First Pair of Complete Woolly Mammoth Genomes Is a Big Boost for Cloners
Cloning a mammoth is something we could “realize within decades."
The Nazi Attempt to Breed Ancient, Aggressive Cattle
A farmer had to turn his 'Nazi cows' into sausages because they kept trying to kill him.
The Plan to Bring Back Extinct Animals, Without Cloning
Some 'rewilding' efforts are looking at living species to bring back extinct animals like the ancient aurochs.
All This Talk About De-Extinction Is Endangering the Whole Idea
Before we get preoccupied with what we should do, let's consider what we actually can do—and table the de-extinction debate.