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Firm announces plan to create world's first Tyrannosaurus rex leather
4-27-2025 |
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In an unexpected twist on efforts to 'de-extinct' prehistoric animals, one firm is seeking to create a unique new type of material.
Are these resurrected dire wolves the real deal or simply lookalikes ?
4-11-2025 | 64
Scientists recently claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf - but are the pups really dire wolves at all ?
Extinct dire wolves brought back to life in incredible world-first
4-8-2025 | 64
Scientists have announced that they have successfully brought an animal back from extinction for the first time.
Woolly mammoth de-extinction scientists have created woolly mice
3-4-2025 | 23
Scientists aiming to bring back the woolly mammoth have modified mice to make them more resistant to the cold.
Perfectly preserved saber-toothed kitten found in Siberian permafrost
11-21-2024 | 37
The incredible level of preservation has enabled scientists to examine the long-extinct species in great detail.
'Supremely intelligent' creature could take over if humans went extinct
11-18-2024 | 40
Biologist Prof Tim Coulson has suggested that one species in particular has the potential to dominate the planet.
Breakthrough as mammoth chromosomes found preserved in ice
7-11-2024 | 8
The discovery brings the idea of 'de-extincting' the woolly mammoth one step closer to reality.
Stem cell breakthrough brings de-extinction one step closer
3-7-2024 | 21
Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough that could help to bring mammoths back to life.
Scientists capture photographs of 'lost bird' long thought extinct
2-25-2024 | 2
This striking yellow and black bird, which hadn't been seen for 20 years, was rediscovered during an expedition to Africa.
Scientists are using stem cell technology to 'de-extinct' the dodo
2-19-2024 | 15
A US startup firm has come up with a plan to resurrect the dodo and return it to its natural habitat.
Is there really a 1 in 6 chance of human extinction this century?
10-7-2023 | 3
Toby Ord's 2020 book painted a grim picture of humanity's chances this century, but just how accurate is his prediction ?
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
9-20-2023 | 2
In a world first, scientists have succeeded in recovering RNA molecules from a preserved Tasmanian tiger specimen.
World's largest lithium deposit found in extinct supervolcano
9-11-2023 | 6
The discovery - the largest of its kind ever made - could provide the world with enough lithium to build batteries for decades.
Our ancestors almost went extinct around 900,000 years ago
9-4-2023 | 24
A new genetic data analysis has revealed that our ancestors were almost completely wiped out.
Meg 2: the real story behind the extinct shark megalodon
8-4-2023 | 0
A palaeobiologist takes a look at the real-life shark that inspired the new movie sequel 'Meg 2: The Trench'.
How specifically could AI cause the extinction of mankind ?
6-2-2023 | 3
Professor Nello Cristianini investigates how exactly artificial intelligence might bring about the doom of civilization.
Odds of 'killer' asteroid impact in next 1,000 years are 'very low'
5-20-2023 | 4
A reassuring new study has found that we may be safe from extinction asteroid impacts... at least for the time being.
Extinction of the Tasmanian tiger has been moved up to the late 1990s
3-23-2023 | 8
Researchers now believe that the extinction of the thylacine occurred much more recently than the 1930s.
De-extinction firm attracts $150M in funding to resurrect the dodo
2-2-2023 | 15
Texas-based firm Colossal Biosciences is already working on a way to bring back the long-extinct woolly mammoth.
What would the world be like today if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct ?
11-30-2022 | 16
If the dinosaurs hadn't died out, would they have gone on to develop into an intelligent civilization ?
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