A bold plan to genetically engineer a version of the woolly mammoth, the tusked ice age giant that disappeared 4,000 years ago, is making some progress, according to the scientists involved. The ...

When does an elephant become an elephant? That is the question. At least it’s the one that popped into my mind as I viewed images from an upcoming National Geographic documentary: "In the Womb: ...

Extinction is typically for good. Once a species winks out, it survives only in memory and the fossil record. When it comes to the woolly mammoth, however, that rule has now been bent. It’s been 4,000 ...

The last woolly mammoth roamed the vast arctic tundra 4,000 years ago. Their genes still live on in a majestic animal today—the Asian elephant. With 99.6 percent similarity in their genetic makeup, ...

The two mice on display in Colossal Bioscience’s Dallas headquarters are noticeably woolly, covered in leonine tufts of light hair. Otherwise, they appear to be regular, albeit fancy and Disney-like, ...

When does an elephant become an elephant? That is the question. At least it's the one that popped into my mind as I viewed images from an upcoming National Geographic documentary: "In the Womb: ...

Engineering a woolly mammoth hybrid The elephant stem cells also hold the key to the mammoth’s rebirth. Once edited to have mammoth-like genetic traits, the elephant’s cells could be used to make eggs ...

A woolly mouse compared with a normal mouse, at Colossal Biosciences labs. Credit - Courtesy of Colossal Biosciences “The Colossal woolly mouse marks a watershed moment in our de-extinction mission,” ...