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Scientists Create Gene-Edited ‘Peter Pan’ Tadpoles That Could Control Invasive Cane Toads Through Cannibalism
To combat one of Australia’s most troublesome species, researchers are developing hungry tadpoles that never grow up ...
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9 Animals Known To Eat Their Own Kind
Their behaviour has been known to be territorial. Hamsters are cute little mammals who surprisingly engage in cannibalism.
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'Genetically modified cannibal tadpoles' set to take on toads in battle for ages
Boffins in Australia engineered cane toad tadpoles to stay juvenile and eat toad eggs, using their natural cannibalism to ...
Gene-edited ‘Peter Pan’ cane toad that never grows up created to eat its siblings, control invasive species
The relentless swarm of cane toads (Rhinella marina) conquering Australia may soon be hobbled by an enemy from within. Plans ...
12,000 Years Later, Dire Wolves Are Back
They’re dire wolf pups, back from extinction after some 12,000 years. Dire wolves thrived during the Pleistocene Epoch, when ...
Southern Living on MSN6d
Beware Of This Invasive Frog That Could Be Lurking In Your Yard
Learn about Cuban treefrogs, their characteristics, and their impact as an invasive species. Discover what to do if you see ...
The wonder and controversy of bringing back the dire wolf from extinction | Colossal Biosciences interview
As soon as Colossal Biosciences declared that it brought the dire wolf back from extinction, everyone felt a sense of wonder.
Scientists Warn Dire Wolf Could Bring ‘Unintended Consequences’
Scientists warn that the dire wolf could bring "unintended consequences." "We are modifying creatures in new ways. Should we ...
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Scientists Warn Dire Wolf Could Bring ‘Unintended Consequences’
Their technology is already being used to boost endangered red wolf populations and to make the endangered Australian quoll resistant to the venom of the cane toad, an introduced species that has ...