Woolly mammoths haven't stomped across the tundra in 4,000 years, but Sir Peter Jackson swears he can picture, and eventually film, their comeback. On Wednesday, June 18, the 63-year-old Lord of ...

Scientists at the Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences have taken a small step towards their goal of bringing back the woolly mammoth: they've created the woolly mouse ...

One mouse, extra furry “Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing With most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing.

Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick ...

The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back the woolly mammoth since 2021.

A woolly mammoth calf discovered in 2024 underwent its first detailed postmortem analysis by researchers from Russia’s Institute of Experimental Medicine in Saint Petersburg.

Colossal Biosciences, a startup trying to bring the prehistoric mammoth back from extinction, said it has achieved a first step: the Woolly Mouse. Using DNA and genomics technologies, scientists ...

Colossal Biosciences has taken a massive leap toward bringing the woolly mammoth back by creating the woolly mouse.

This $10B Texas Startup Wants to Bring Back Extinct Animals Through Gene-Editing The Dallas-based startup is backed by "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson.

Scientists endeavoring to “de-extinct” woolly mammoths through genetic modification have taken a meaningful step toward achieving their goal.