If you ask children or college students to draw pictures to illustrate climate change, chances are that polar bears will make ...

Over the past week, the media have been inundated with news of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) – a species that went extinct about 13,000 years ago.     The breakthrough has been ...

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...

Colossal Biosciences revealed recently it had born three pups using the ancient DNA of the dire wolf, which went extinct ...

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...

At least 411 types of fungi face extinction, according to the IUCN. “Fungi are the unsung heroes of life on Earth, forming the foundation of healthy ecosystems. But they have been overlooked,” IUCN ...

The dodo is often viewed as the classic example of extinction and obsolescence. However, the truth is that countless species ...

Scientists warn that the dire wolf could bring "unintended consequences." "We are modifying creatures in new ways. Should we ...

After biotechnology and genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences said it successfully created three dire wolf puppies earlier this week, the Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum shared his ...

The possibility of the return of the dire wolf has set the internet aflutter with more talk about the idea of a real ...

The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...