Scientists Debate Claim That “Extinct” Dire Wolves Are Back ...

After watching Game of Thrones or playing DND, you might wonder if Dire Wolves were actually real. Turns out, these were real ...

Romulus, Remus, and their younger sister Khaleesi are living together on a 2,000-acre preserve under close veterinary care One year ago, Colossal Biosciences' first dire wolves returned from ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

Then, roughly 12,500 years ago, it vanished entirely.

When I returned to Colossal’s new headquarters in Dallas last week for its official grand opening, the first thing I noticed was the lobby. While this large open space looked complete before, ...

A Dallas-based biotech company called Colossal Biosciences says it has produced “de-extinct” dire wolf pups using gene-editing technology, but critics argue the animals are genetically modified gray ...

Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company, is using gene-editing technology to resurrect extinct species like the dodo and the woolly mammoth.

“The dire wolf’s story is a banner of possibility.” Colossal Biosciences achieved the unthinkable in October 2024 with the birth of Romulus and Remus, dire wolves lost to extinction more than 10,000 ...

Winter is coming ... and so are the dire wolves. The large canines — best known for being featured in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" — went extinct nearly 13,000 years ago. But they're now making a ...