Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

A group of scientists claims to have brought back to life a species of wolf that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago - but is it true? Here's all we know about the three pups created by ...

The company recently announced the creation of three dire wolves, a canine species that hasn't roamed the Earth in more than 12,000 years, in the privately held company's continued efforts to ...

A genetics startup has created three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s extinct ancestors. The first journalist to meet the wolves describes his trip to the ...

Despite all this, there are still unresolved doubts, such as that of Prototaxites. This organism, which is now extinct, may have inhabited our planet 400 million years ago. The problem is that it ...

A new study claims that Prototaxites, which have defied classification for two centuries, might just be an entirely novel ...

Just as important as Colossal’s mission to restore extinct species is its efforts to stop endangered ones from winking out entirely. At the same time the company’s scientists are bringing back ...

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De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

Mar. 26, 2025 — Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are ...

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