Tag: De-extinction

If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question

If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question

‘De-extinction’ of dire wolves promotes false hope: technology can’t undo extinction

‘De-extinction’ of dire wolves promotes false hope: technology can’t undo extinction

If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores

If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?

Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?

‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction

‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction

Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant