Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:52am on 08 Apr 2025,Tuesday Science
Colossal Biosciences has genetically engineered three pups resembling dire wolves, extinct for over 10,000 years. Using ancient DNA from fossilised remains and CRISPR technology, scientists modified grey wolf cells and implanted them into domestic dog surrogates. Though the pups mimic dire wolves physically, experts say their behaviour won't match the real thing due to lack of wild upbringing. The pups are currently housed in a secure U.S. facility. Colossal previously announced similar projects to recreate woolly mammoths and dodos. Independent scientists caution that these creatures are not true revivals, only visual replicas of extinct species. (PC: AP)
