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science-and-technology1 day ago•2 min saved

Colossal Biosciences Sparks Debate Over 'De-Extinction' Claims and Mammoth Timelines

Colossal Biosciences has generated significant controversy regarding its 'de-extinction' efforts. While the company claims to have revived the dire wolf using AI and gene editing, critics argue the resulting pups are merely modified gray wolves. The firm is now targeting the woolly mammoth for the 2030s, citing ecological benefits, though skeptics question the scientific validity and ethical implications of the project.

via The Times of India|

#colossal-biosciences #crispr #de-extinction

paleontology3 years ago•3 min saved

Ice Age Dire Wolf Fossil Identified in Canada.

A fossilized jaw bone found in a Canadian museum collection has been formally identified as belonging to a dire wolf, a larger, extinct cousin of the gray wolf with more powerful jaws. The fossil, found in 1969, is the first and only dire wolf found in Canada and the northernmost known occurrence of the species by 500 km. The identification was made difficult due to the poor preservation of the fossil, but multiple measurements and comparisons with known dire wolf fossils confirmed the initial identification. The study adds to the known range of territories the dire wolf inhabited and suggests faunal migrations around the timeframe of the Canadian dire wolf.

via Phys.org|

#canada #dire-wolf #fossil

science3 years ago•3 min saved

Ice Age Canada was home to Dire Wolves, study confirms.

A fossil of a dire wolf, an Ice Age predator featured in Game of Thrones, has been confirmed as the first of its kind found in Canada. The specimen, found near Medicine Hat in southern Alberta, was tentatively identified decades ago, but a team from the Royal Ontario Museum used new technology to finally confirm it. The entire specimen, which is between 25,000 and 50,000 years old, consists of one jaw, badly crushed, with some remaining teeth. The discovery adds to our understanding of what the Ice Age looked like in Canada.

via CBC News|

#canada #dire-wolf #fossil