US company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a “woolly mouse” — a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic ...

We will discover new tools, new ways that we can help species that are still alive but in danger of becoming extinct.” ...

They fit just inside the palm of your hand. They’re blondish-brown and incredibly fluffy. They’ve got a tail as long as their ...

Nutria, an invasive species, has caused erosion and loss of habitat in California and approximately 19 other states.

They have recently unveiled their genetically modified creations known as 'woolly mice', mice that have been engineered to exhibit traits reminiscent of the long-extinct woolly mammoth. This article ...

However, the "woolly mice" with the mammoth-style variant of FABP2 did not show significant differences in body mass compared to regular lab mice. What would it mean to de-extinct a species? This work ...

Non-native species can devastate vulnerable ecosystems. Conservationists are hoping that the promise of a tasty meal will ...

Nutria have virtually no fat and have just as much protein as chicken. Government urges residents and restaurants to put ...

Colossal Biosciences leaders say the fluffy, golden-haired mice help validate their technique to “de-extinct” species, but ...

The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back the woolly mammoth since 2021.

The biotech company Colossal Biosciences has long aspired to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth, which roamed the Northern Hemisphere thousands of years ago, during the last ice age. But for now, ...