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dire wolf

Coverage of dire wolf in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 30 · 12:00 UTCMost recent: May 19 · 12:09 UTC
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Colossal Biosciencesorganization1moatopic1artificial eggshellstopic1independent expertstopic1Colossalorganization1Dallasplace1Peter Thielperson1CIAorganization1woolly mammothtopic1Tasmanian tigertopic1gray wolvestopic1
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  • SCIENCEMay 19 · 12:09 UTCNEW SCIENTIST
    Colossal claims an artificial eggshell will help it bring back the moa

    Colossal Biosciences claims it has developed artificial eggshells to replicate moa eggs as part of efforts to resurrect the extinct bird. Independent experts argue this advancement is insufficient for successfully bringing back the species.

  • TECHNOLOGYApr 30 · 12:00 UTCTHE VERGE
    Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?

    Dallas-based biotech startup Colossal, backed by venture capitalists, the CIA, and Peter Thiel, is pursuing de-extinction projects for animals like the woolly mammoth and dire wolf. However, the company uses genetic modifications in existing species rather than ancient DNA, as seen in their 2025 'dire wolves' created by splicing gray wolves with specific traits.