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Scientists cry foul on Colossal's "de-extincted Dire Wolf" claim

Gail P Sherman
Apr 10, 2025
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Romulus in a Colossal Bioscence publicity photo

Colossal Laboratories recently announced it had "restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction" and "returned the dire wolf to its rightful place in the ecosystem." In the latest example of science headlines not aligning with reality, news organizations breathlessly reported that "…

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