How gene editing can help today’s endangered species Science Jun 7, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

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Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time magazine or a photo of “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin holding a puppy named after a character from his books.

The dire wolf, a large, wolflike species that went extinct about 12,000 years ago, has been in the news after biotech company Colossal claimed to have resurrected it using cloning and gene-editing technologies. Colossal calls itself a “ de-extinction ” company. The very concept of de-extinction is a lightning rod for criticism. There are broad accusations of playing God or me

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