Dire wolves, long confined to tar pits and fantasy epics, are suddenly being talked about as living, breathing animals again. A high-profile de‑extinction company says it has produced pups modeled on ...
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 ...
OPINION: Scientists should be putting their efforts towards conserving what we already have instead of “de-extincting” long ...
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 ...
Can we really bring extinct species back? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro says yes. Can we bring extinct species back to life? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro claims we just did. As Chief ...