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Scientists, a Startup, and the Hemsworths Are Trying to ‘De-Extinct’ the Tasmanian Tiger
A new effort to bring the thylacine back from the dead could also have benefits for its living relatives.
Scientists Reawaken Cells From a 28,000-Year-Old Mammoth
Yuka the woolly mammoth died a long time ago, but scientists gave her cells a short second life in mouse egg cells.
The Dawn of a 'Transgenic Wilderness' Is Upon Us
Genetically modified hybrid animals could rehabilitate ecosystems that have been harmed by human development.
The Mission to Clone the Woolly Mammoth
Whether or not we can clone a mammoth is the simpler question. The big one is: should we?
Watch the Trailer for Motherboard's Documentary 'Cloning the Woolly Mammoth'
South Korean scientists hope to resurrect the prehistoric woolly mammoth using cloning technology and the flesh of perfectly preserved specimen once buried in Northern Siberia.
Extinct Passenger Pigeons Are Making a Comeback
The taxidermied remains of Martha, the last passenger pigeon, are Smithsonian-bound. But that's not the species' only comeback.
The Plan to Turn Elephants Into Woolly Mammoths Is Already Underway
Mammoth genes have been transferred into Asian elephant cells to create a mammoth-like elephant.