Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Raises Questions About Meaning and Feasibility

Colossal Biosciences has announced the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups—Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—designed to resemble the extinct dire wolf by editing gray wolf DNA. While the pups exhibit physical traits similar to dire wolves, their genomes remain predominantly gray wolf, leading some experts to question the authenticity of the de-extinction claim.