A Dallas-based biotech company called Colossal Biosciences says it has produced “de-extinct” dire wolf pups using gene-editing technology, but critics argue the animals are genetically modified gray ...

Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation ...

Scientists Debate Claim That “Extinct” Dire Wolves Are Back ...

In 2021, North Texas entrepreneur Ben Lamm and renowned geneticist George Church launched the de-extinction company Colossal. To date, the company has raised $235 million to bring back the Woolly ...

A world where extinct animals are brought back for the betterment of both the planet and mankind may seem like science fiction — but Colossal Biosciences has made great strides toward making the ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 ...

Colossal co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm (left) is interviewed by Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine during a Venture Dallas session at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in University Park, ...

Human beings are not going anywhere soon. There are 8.2 billion of us living on all seven continents—a population projected to grow to close to 10 billion by 2050. The rest of the world’s living ...

Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. The new series will provide and up-close look at Colossal's use of DNA and genetic engineering, and will explore the lives of various extinct ...

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Colossal Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization of Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction company, today announced the launch of its Species Reintroduction ...