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Thylacine's genome provides clues about why it went extinct

A comparison of the thylacine’s genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost genetic diversity long before humans and dingoes arrived in Australia

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Mystery of the potato's origins solved by genetics

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Humans

70,000 years ago humans underwent a major shift – that’s why we exist

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An ancient Egyptian's complete genome has been read for the first time

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Humans

A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches

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Biotech firm aims to create ‘ChatGPT of biology’ – will it work?

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Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves

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Humans

What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

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A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species ? the dire wolf. ?On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction

Society

Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species

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Humans

Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

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Can genetically engineered 'woolly' mice help bring back the mammoth?

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Health

Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

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How to think about the most contentious ideas in science

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