Scientists create a 'woolly mouse' with mammoth traits
A biotech company in Texas is genetically engineering animals with qualities meant to resemble those of extinct species. Colossal Biosciences latest work involves mice and seven genes from woolly mammoth DNA.
Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?
Scientists working to bring back the woolly mammoth have created genetically engineered mice that they say have several features of the extinct ice age giant.
Colossal says creating woolly mice is a ‘validation step’ for de-extinction and could help eradicate diseases
Speaking at the Fast Company Grill, CEO Ben Lamm talked about the broad-reaching implications of the company’s genetic research. It was a busy week for Colossal Biosciences: On Tuesday, it introduced the world to the first-ever woolly mice;
Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
After creating woolly mice, researchers plan to create genetically-altered, mammoth-like elephants in the future. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250312
Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth
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.
De-extinction of the woolly mammoth: Should we bring lost species back?
Scientists engineered woolly mice to study mammoth traits, raising ethical and ecological concerns about de-extinction.
Scientists Create Woolly Mice. Next up is the Mammoth That Went Extinct Around 4,000 Years Ago
Scientists Create Woolly Mice. Next up is the Mammoth That Went Extinct Around 4,000 Years Ago Animals belonging to past periods always invite fascination, like dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. A company went one step ahead in its fascination when it decided to resurrect some of these beings,
How Jurassic Park Made Woolly Mice Possible (and Vice Versa)
Exclusive: Colossal CEO Ben Lamm considers the similarities between their efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth with Michael Crichton’s worst fears in Jurassic Park.
Woolly Mouse, Woolly Mammoth. Could Humans Be Woolly Too?
This week, the world met the woolly “mammouse”—a genetically engineered mouse with woolly mammoth hair. The scientists at ...
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Meet the ‘woolly mouse’: why scientists doubt it’s a big step towards recreating mammoths
De-extinction company Colossal mixed mammoth and mouse mutations in a single strain to create a shaggy-haired rodent.
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Meet the Woolly Mouse, on the Road to a Woolly Mammoth Rebirth
The journey to the woolly mouse began with the woolly mammoth. Scientists at Colossal examined more than 100 genomes of Asian ...
Eek, It’s a Woolly Mouse! The First Step in Reviving a Prehistoric Mammoth Starts with Adorable Rodent (Exclusive)
Scientists at the Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences have taken a small step towards their goal of bringing back the woolly ...
De-Extinction Company Reveals Genetically Engineered ‘Woolly Mouse’
The little rodents' genes were edited to exhibit traits associated with a woolly mammoth genome—including fluffy, ...
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Biotech Company Creates ‘Woolly Mouse’ as a Step in Its Quest to Resurrect Woolly Mammoths Through Gene Editing
Colossal Biosciences leaders say the fluffy, golden-haired mice help validate their technique to “de-extinct” species, but ...
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Science news this week: Gravitational memory and woolly mice
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...