The Return of the Dire Wolf

Colossal Biosciences has genetically engineered the first dire wolf to live in over 10,000 years. Here's what that means for ...
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De-Extinct Dire Wolves Are Officially Larger Than Modern Grey Wolves, And There Are Plans to Make More

"They're 10 months old, and they're already 115 pounds," Colossal Biosciences says of dire wolves, Romulus and Remus Colossal Sciences A Colossal Biosciences representative confirmed that the dire ...
USA Today

Real dire wolves, made famous by 'Game of Thrones,' thriving on first birthday

Two male dire wolves, Romulus and Remus, have celebrated their first birthday. The wolves were born through genetic engineering by biotech company Colossal Biosciences. At one year old, the male dire ...
New York Post

12-foot bird has been gone for 600 years — now scientists want to ‘de-extinct’ it

The real big bird returns. A company that claims to have resurrected the dire wolf has unveiled plans to bring back the moa, a long-extinct bird that once towered over people. The company, Colossal ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Baby “dire wolves” are making headlines across the scientific community, but is de-extinction really the miracle science it’s made out to be?

In October 2024, three dire wolf pups were born in a successful de-extinction project helmed by Colossal Biosciences, located in Dallas, Texas. The pups include two boys, Romulus and Remus, and a girl ...