The idea of bringing back dinosaurs has always been a hot topic. The latest film in the Jurassic series shows a mutated dinosaur called D-Rex. This creature has human-like arms and a big head. It eats humans and shows that messing with dinosaur DNA is a bad idea. The movie suggests that even if we could bring back dinosaurs, we should not. But can we even bring dino...
The dire wolf is back. This is not a scene from a fantasy show. It is a real-life event. A company has brought back this extinct canine species. The company did this by editing the DNA of gray wolves. They added key characteristics of the dire wolf to create modified embryos. These embryos were then implanted into surrogate dogs. Now, three young dire wolves, or near...
Imagine a sci-fi story becoming reality in a Dallas laboratory. Ben Lamm, CEO of Colossal Biosciences, isn't bringing back dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park. Instead, his team is aiming to revive the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct species. This isn't just a crazy idea; they've raised $435 million and are valued at $10 billion. The mastermind behind this is Geor...
Imagine if we could turn the clock back and bring extinct animals like the woolly mammoth, dodo, or Tasmanian tiger back to life. That's exactly what Colossal Biosciences, a pioneering company, is aiming to do. Unlike the dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park, " these creatures disappeared much more recently. The Tasmanian tiger, for example, was last seen in 1936, while the d...
Bringing extinct animals back to life is not just a fantasy anymore. Thanks to advancements in genetic engineering and synthetic biology, companies like Colossal Biosciences are working on resurrecting creatures like the woolly mammoth and dodo. Recently, they secured a massive $200 million investment, totaling $435 million. This money is fueling their ambition to re...
Imagine bringing back animals that have been wiped out, like the woolly mammoth or the Tasmanian tiger. That's what Colossal Biosciences is trying to do. This week, they got a big boost with $200 million in funding. That brings their total funding to a whopping $435 million since they started in 2021. This Texas-based company has a big team of scientists and some imp...
Imagine if dinosaurs roamed the Earth again. That's what Ben Lamm, co-founder of Colossal, is thinking about. He's teaming up with My Octopus Teacher director James Reed to make a documentary on de-extinction technology. But is it a good idea? In Yellowstone National Park, wolves were reintroduced after 70 years, and the ecosystem thrived. So, why not bring back din...