Epicyon haydeni, or Hayden’s bone-crushing dog, roamed North America between 12 and 6 million years ago during the middle to late Miocene epoch. Its fossils have been discovered in at least 12 ...

Dire wolves, the ancient predators made famous in the mythical “Game of Thrones” universe, have been somewhat resurrected by a pioneering genetic editing company. Colossal Biosciences announced the ...

This week, scientists famous for creating ‘woolly mice’ claimed to have performed another genetic feat and de-extincted a giant wolf species from 10,000 years ago. Genetic engineering company Colossal ...

Wolves have been seen as a fearsome animal to many for over a century. Because of this and the fact that they are opportunistic hunters who will not hesitate to hunt a weak livestock animal, states ...

Earlier this year, Colossal Biosciences claimed to have "de-extincted" the dire wolf. The canid species has been extinct for over 10,000 years and features prominently in George R. R. Martin's Song of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of the wolf puppy, which was frozen for 14,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. - Mietje Germonpré On the vast expanse ...