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Here's Why The Dire Wolf Really Wasn't Brought Back From Extinction, Scientists Argue
When is a de-extinction not a de-extinction? Some headline-grabbing methods for bringing extinct species back to life fall short of such grand claims, according to a new argument published in Biology Letters .
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When is a de-extinction not a de-extinction? Some headline-grabbing methods for bringing extinct species back to life fall short of such grand claims, according to a new argument published in Biology Letters . The case is put forward by marine biologist Andrew Davinack and biochemist Charlotte Daniels from Wheaton College Massachusetts, with much of their attention focused on the so-called 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf by biotech company Colossal Biosciences in 2025.
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