Buried in the DNA of the long extinct woolly mammoth is a compound that scientists hope will one day yield a lifesaving antibiotic. In experiments, mammuthusin, as the compound is called, has ...

Colossal Biosciences has taken a massive step forward in its quest to revive the woolly mammoth by creating a genetically engineered woolly mouse. The new offshoot of the species looks just like ...

This week, the world met the woolly “mammouse”—a genetically engineered mouse with woolly mammoth hair. The scientists at Colossal Biosciences who created it think it’s a promising step ...

Colossal made a splash in 2021 when it unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the woolly mammoth and later the dodo bird. Since then, the company has focused on identifying key traits of extinct ...

Well, as it turns out, the hunter was right. It was a fossil—a rare woolly mammoth tusk, to be precise. In reporting the find, Sul Ross State University stated in a press release: ...

Rather than resurrecting woolly mammoths, we should take better care of the animals we have. Photographer: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Translate Listen 5:21 ...

Science Biology Evolution Dissected mammoth calf smells like ‘fermented earth and flesh’ Yana may be the most well-preserved specimen of her species. Andrew Paul Apr 7, 2025 11:25 AM EDT ...

Colossal made a splash in 2021 when it unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the woolly mammoth and later the dodo bird. Since then, the company has focused on identifying key traits of extinct ...

Colossal made a splash in 2021 when it unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the woolly mammoth and later the dodo bird. Since then, the company has focused on identifying key traits of extinct ...

Scientists began with mice to see if the process works before possibly moving on to edit embryos of Asian elephants, the woolly mammoth's closest living relative.