Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?
Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, the CIA, and Peter Thiel, among others. Its buzzy "de-extinction" projects aim to "bring back" lost animals like the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and the dire wolf - although it isn't creating copies of extinct creatures from ancient […]
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ScienceCloseSciencePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ScienceTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechIs this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something? Colossal isn’t ‘bringing back’ lost species. But it might be working on something ‘useful.’ Colossal isn’t ‘bringing back’ lost species. But it might be working on something ‘useful.’by Tom HawkingCloseTom HawkingPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Tom HawkingApr 30, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised…
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