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A groundbreaking scientific feat unfolds in Texas today, April 7, 2025, as Colossal Biosciences announces the rebirth of the dire wolf, a majestic predator extinct for over 12,500 years, using DNA extracted from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old ear bone. The Dallas-based biotech firm, heralded as the world’s first de-extinction company, unveils three thriving pups—Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—born in late 2024 and early 2025, marking what CEO Ben Lamm calls a “revolutionary milestone” with the potential to reshape conservation and ecology. The dire wolf, immortalized in HBO. . .
