A US company ... Using ancient DNA from fossils Researchers at the company used ancient DNA from fossils dating back 11,500 and 72,000 years to reconstruct the genome of the dire wolf.

A US bio firm has announced the "rebirth" of an extinct carnivore called the dire wolf by using genome editing technology. The species is believed to have died off about 13,000 years ago.

What's the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear 'dire wolf'? Most probably ... for over 10,000 years. A US start-up company is set to change that using modern science.