Posted on April 9, 2025May 1, 2025Categories Science   Leave a comment on Dire wolves have been brought back from extinction. What does this mean?

Dire wolves have been brought back from extinction. What does this mean?

Colossal Biosciences created the wolves using gene-editing technology. The sci-fi fairytale of de-extinction may become a reality. Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences announced they have revived dire wolves from extinction, unveiling three canines it has genetically engineered to resemble the long-dead species. On Tuesday, Colossal revealed that two genetically identical male “dire wolf” puppies named Romulus and Remus were born …

Posted on April 9, 2025May 1, 2025Categories Science   Leave a comment on On Saturn’s moon Titan, life might be tiny, reclusive, and hard to find

On Saturn’s moon Titan, life might be tiny, reclusive, and hard to find

This could be bad news for NASA's Dragonfly mission. Saturn’s largest moon Titan may be among the most Earth-like worlds in the solar system, covered in lapping rivers and lakes, but new research suggests it likely couldn’t support much life — if at all. Scientists are interested in Titan because it appears to …