Can this ‘woolly mouse’ help bring back extinct mammoths?

Can this ‘woolly mouse’ help bring back extinct mammoths?

Scientists are working to unlock the secrets to bringing back extinct animals. One potentially important new advance is the creation of genetically altered mice with long, golden locks of tufted fur. They were, in fact, inspired by the coats of woolly mammoths. The new rodents are being called Colossal woolly mice. And yes, they’re super cute. As transgenic mice, their genes have been tweaked by engineering. That in itself is not all that specia…

Biotech CEO Working to Revive the Woolly Mammoth and Dodo Pushes Back Against Jurassic Park Comparisons

A biotech entrepreneur is pursuing what many once thought impossible: bringing the woolly mammoth back to life. But while the idea may sound like it’s straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, the man behind the project insists it’s no Jurassic Park.Ben Lamm, founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, leads a pioneering effort to resurrect extinct species such as the woolly mammoth and the dodo bird.And although the premise of reviving long-lost cr…