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A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species ? the dire wolf. ?On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction

Society

Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

Colossal Biosciences’s "de-extinction" news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded researchers. Is the bar for belief lower when those making the claims have a lot of money, wonders Jonathan R. Goodman

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

Life

No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

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Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

Humans

Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

Culture

Life

Can genetically engineered 'woolly' mice help bring back the mammoth?

Analysis

Health

Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

Features

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Life

How to think about the most contentious ideas in science

Leader

Health

How both your genes and lifestyle alter risk of age-related diseases

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Humans

Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago

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Humans

Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine

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A farmer checking the quality of sugar cane plants

Environment

Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

A simple change to maize, sorghum and sugarcane that allows them to take advantage of rising CO2 levels can boost their growth by around a fifth

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Life

The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

Features

Life

Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

Culture

Humans

Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

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Life

Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how

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