A creature extinct for 10,000 years is back to life
Yes, that's what Colossal Biosciences did when it announced its success in reviving the dire wolf, the legendary animal that captivated the imagination in Game of Thrones. Today, it's walking the Earth again, not in our imaginations, but in reality!
Using advanced DNA techniques, scientists extracted dire wolf genes from archaeological remains tens of thousands of years old—including a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old ear bone! They then modified the gray wolf's genes to resemble the dire wolf, and produced three amazing pups, which they named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—a direct reference to the world of mythology and Game of Thrones!
These pups are now being raised in a private sanctuary and are being closely monitored to understand their nature and behavior. This project is not just a scientific achievement, but a historic leap in the science of de-extinction!
Are we on the cusp of an era where the past can live with us again?
Perhaps the next step is… the mammoth
A creature extinct for 10,000 years is coming back to life
Yes, that's what Colossal Biosciences did when it announced its success in reviving the dire wolf, the legendary animal that captivated the imagination in Game of Thrones. Today, it walks the Earth again, not in our imaginations, but in reality!
Using advanced DNA techniques, scientists extracted dire wolf genes from archaeological remains tens of thousands of years old—including a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old ear bone! They then genetically modified the gray wolf to resemble the dire wolf, and produced three amazing pups, naming them Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—a direct reference to the world of mythology and Game of Thrones!
These pups are now being raised in a private sanctuary and are being closely monitored to understand their nature and behavior. This project represents not just a scientific achievement, but a historic leap in the science of de-extinction!
Are we on the cusp of an era where the past will come alive with us again?
Perhaps the next step... the woolly mammoth?
The same company that performed the gene editing has announced that it will clone a mammoth in 2028.
Some may see this as a scientific breakthrough that will open the door to cloning extinct animals from ancient times, and why not even cloning humans...