The dire wolf is a canine species that has been extinct for around 10,000 years, having lived up to 250,000 years ago. Living in the Americas, they are thought to have "died out as their prey did", ...

A Texas-based genetics company says the long-extinct dire wolf is back. Some critics say that's not quite true.

Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences made waves this week with a headline-grabbing announcement: The dire wolf is back. The startup, which calls itself the “de-extinction company,” announced Monday the ...