About 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of Cape Town lies the tranquilly-named town of Betty’s Bay in South Africa, home to ...

Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs, Whose Tale Is Intertwined With Climate Change and Human Culture Oct. 30, 2024 — Geneticists have deciphered the prehistory of aurochs ...

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The aurochs, a type of prehistoric cow, is the subject of ancient cave paintings around the globe. It once roamed the plains of Europe and stood as tall as an elephant. It became extinct in the 1600s.

Humungous Biosciences is also responding to the challenge, set by Colossal with the dire wolf, of creating animals that never existed in reality. The first project is the unicorn, which can easily be ...

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.