Scientists Debate Claim That “Extinct” Dire Wolves Are Back ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

An endangered gray wolf from San Francisco Zoo & Gardens has been safely transferred to a conservation center in New Mexico ...

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 ...

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The Trump administration is increasingly granting ranchers permission to kill endangered Mexican gray wolves, and giving them broader discretion to go after animals on public land. The latest permit — ...

The Mexican wolf, seen here at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Mo., Oct. 15, 2025, is the most critically endangered wolf subspecies on Earth. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Less than an ...

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 ...