Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
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 ...
ScienceAlert on MSN9d
These Woolly Mice Bring The Mammoth's De-Extinction a Step Closer
After an intense study of the mammoth's genetic code, scientists have engineered 'woolly' mice with altered fur thickness, ...
Nature10d
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.
Will tiny ‘woolly mice’ help resurrect Ice Age giant woolly mammoth?
Woolly mammoths once roamed icy landscapes before going extinct around 4,000 years ago. Now, US biotech firm Colossal ...
"Colossal woolly mouse" created by scientists in effort to reconstruct the woolly mammoth
Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.
New York Post9d
Woolly mammoths one step closer to de-extinction — thanks to ‘woolly mice’ created by biotech firm
It’s one small step for mice, one giant leap for mammoth-kind. Scientists endeavoring to “de-extinct” woolly mammoths through genetic modification have taken a meaningful step toward ...