Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

Woolly mammoths had a slightly shorter version of the gene, which the researchers believe may have contributed to its ...

The animals, the first to have been created by Colossal Biosciences, have fluffy coats and curly whiskers.

Scientists Create Woolly Mice. Next up is the Mammoth That Went Extinct Around 4,000 Years Ago Animals belonging to past periods always invite fascination, like dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. A ...

Yet as cute as these critters are, the Colossal Woolly Mouse's aggressive adorableness wasn't the end goal. These mice are just the latest development in Colossal's quest to "de-extinct" the woolly ...

Biotech company Colossal, which is attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth, has reached a milestone − and a very cute one at that: the woolly mouse. The Colossal Woolly Mouse, born in ...

Better to safeguard our existing animals and the Earth than resurrect extinct species or flee to another planet.

We will discover new tools, new ways that we can help species that are still alive but in danger of becoming extinct.” ...

Colossal Biosciences leaders say the fluffy, golden-haired mice help validate their technique to “de-extinct” species, but ...

The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another ... Ultimately, the woolly mouse – besides being so darn cute – is the culmination of years of work that has enabled ...

The company claims this is the first step toward "de-extincting" the woolly mammoth. The successful genetic modification of a laboratory mouse is a testament to the progress science has made in ...

Biotech company Colossal, which is attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth, has reached a milestone − and a very cute one at that: the woolly mouse. The Colossal Woolly Mouse, born in ...