The term “de-extinction” often conjures images of Jurassic Park-style genetic manipulation, complete with ethical dilemmas and ecological chaos. But the reality of functional de-extinction—the ...

For a long time, the prevailing theory was that dinosaurs were already in decline before the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth ...

It's hard to dismantle a multi-year disinformation campaign wielded by a $10 billion biotech Goliath and work toward the de-extinction of truth. But we can speak truth to power and help the public ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

To date, the Endangered Species Act has been the country’s key weapon in the fight against extinction. While the law’s protection mechanisms have helped rescue nearly 300 species from going the way of ...

Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology company, announced the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf, a prehistoric wolf species that died out more than 10,000 years ago, in April 2025. Three pups ...

Funding allows for expansion of labs, teams, and additional species candidates for de-extinction DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 15, 2025– Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, ...

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Ph.D. (Lead Paleogeneticist and Colossal Scientific Advisory Board Member) and Ben Lamm (Colossal Co-Founder and CEO). Image courtesy of Colossal Biosciences. Colossal Biosciences ...

In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances of “existential catastrophe” for our species during the next ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, has today announced $200M in a Series C financing by TWG Global, a diversified holding company with operating ...