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The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss ...

From dire wolves to woolly mammoths, the idea of resurrecting extinct species has captured the public imagination. Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based biotech company leading the charge, has ...

Preserved scraps of woolly mammoth DNA, like those from this specimen found in 2013 in Siberia, could pave the way for the species’ return (Credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/Getty Images) ...

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