That goal in itself isn’t limited to extinct animals. Scientists are already using ancient DNA to bring back species on the ...

The permafrost of Siberia has the perfect conditions to preserve biological specimens for tens of thousands of years.

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many ...

Colossal Biosciences is pursuing this plan, having already revived the dire wolf using grey wolf DNA, and is working on ...

Due to surging temperatures and climate change, animals such as puffins, red squirrels, and hedgehogs face going extinct in the coming decades ...

Colossal Biosciences, the startup that brought back the dire wolf, is now focusing on New Zealand's giant moa.

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...

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Discover 10 ancient creatures that should be extinct but still roam the Earth today. From prehistoric fish to living fossils.

The Earth’s historical past was home to some of the most massive and terrifying creatures that reigned as the topmost frightening predators of the land, some of which reached sizes and developed ...