Colossal Bioscience says it has “de-extincted” the dire wolf, but other scientists disagree and say more important ...

We shouldn’t be celebrating “de-extinction.” We should be focused on the species that are currently in danger.

For a long time, researchers thought that modern gray wolves were their closest relatives based on overall skeletal similarity. But a 2021 study of dire wolf DNA found that dire wolves emerged ...

Nearly 4,000 dire wolf fossils have been identified at California's La Brea Tar Pits. About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker, more muscular legs, more powerful ...

The dire wolf is a relative of the now-common gray wolf, with clear differences apparent between the two species' skeletons. Based on the sequence of two new dire wolf genomes, the researchers at ...

PLUMAS COUNTY — There have been six confirmed gray wolf attacks on cattle over the last two and a half weeks near the Plumas-Sierra county line, authorities said Wednesday. The latest attack ...

A male gray wolf collared by Colorado Parks and Wildlife was reported dead in Wyoming this week, according to the agency, ...

About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker, more muscular legs, more powerful shoulders, a wider head and snout with larger jaws and teeth. The dire wolf stood about ...

prompting the state to move to phase two of its gray wolf conservation plan. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will now consider issuing permits that allow ranchers to haze wolves to ...