The dire wolf is a relative of the now-common gray wolf, with clear differences apparent between the two species' skeletons.

With the help of a modern wolf’s genetic code, a Texas-based company says DNA from the extinct dire wolf is now back in ...

The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a ...

Thanks to the work from a Texas-based biotech and engineering company, the dire wolf is back. Learn all about the famous animal seen in ‘Game of Thrones.’ ...

Discover the groundbreaking story of dire wolf de-extinction. Explore Colossal Biosciences’ efforts to bring back this ...

The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) was a North American species of canine that went extinct approximately 13,000 years ago during the extinctions of the Late Pleistocene epoch.  Popularized by HBO’s “Game ...

Many species of megafauna became extinct near the time dire wolves became extinct. Phillips said the lack of prey is likely a factor in the extinction of dire wolves. Climate change and possibly ...

About the same size as the modern-day gray wolves (Canis lupus), the dire wolf’s canine tooth had the strongest bite force of ...

In a massive achievement within the world of science, Colossal Biosciences has reportedly revived a long-extinct wolf species last seen during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene periods: I.E., ...