Tue Apr 08 03:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Extinct Dire Wolves Brought Back to Life by Texas Biotech Firm
**Austin, TX –** In a groundbreaking scientific achievement, Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based genetic engineering company, has successfully de-extincted the dire wolf, a species extinct for nearly 12,500 years. Three litters of dire wolf puppies, including two adolescent males named Romulus and Remus, and a female pup named Khaleesi, are now alive and thriving.
This marks the world’s first successful de-extinction, according to scientists. Colossal CEO Ben Lamm hailed the accomplishment as a “massive milestone,” demonstrating the efficacy of the company’s technology. The feat utilizes advancements in CRISPR gene editing and genetic engineering.
The company, founded in 2021 by Lamm and Harvard Medical School biologist George Church, initially focused on resurrecting the woolly mammoth. Their efforts have since expanded to include other extinct species, such as the Tasmanian tiger and the dodo bird, with recent successes including the creation of a woolly mouse. Colossal has also cloned two litters of endangered red wolves using a non-invasive blood cloning technique.
This achievement represents a significant leap forward in de-extinction technology and opens the door for the potential revival of other extinct species. The company’s mission, as stated on their website, is to “reawaken the lost wilds of Earth.”
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