One year ago, Colossal Biosciences' first dire wolves returned from extinction. According to the bioengineering company, on Oct. 1, 2024, "for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

The Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium has renovated its habitat for the critically endangered American red wolf. Fewer than 25 American red wolves remain in the wild, with about 241 living in managed care ...

Dire wolves stalk modern imagination as fantasy mascots, but the real animals were Ice Age predators that lived, hunted, and died across the Americas. They were heavier than today’s gray wolves, ...

A House committee has advanced a bill to remove Mexican gray wolves from the endangered species list. Conservationists argue delisting the species would almost certainly lead to its extinction. The ...