Colossal Bioscience's attempt to de-extinct the dire wolf is a dangerously deceptive publicity stunt

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May 12, 2025, 12:50 pm114 ptsTrending
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based biotech company, made headlines this April after falsely claiming to resurrect the extinct dire wolf. The company presents this as a breakthrough for conservation biology. However, our team of conservation geneticists at Western University—along with many other academics…

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