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In a landmark case for xenotransplantation, 53-year-old Towana Looney from Alabama had a genetically modified pig kidney removed on April 4, 2025, after it ceased functioning following 130 days of ...

Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Colossal Biosciences has modified 20 genes from the gray wolf to create a canine that resembles a species that went extinct ...

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of ...

Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem.

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Florida to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and ...

A company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws ...

After more than 20 years since research kicked off, a variety of genetically modified rice designed to alleviate cedar pollen symptoms is finally progressing toward clinical application.

Colossal Biosciences said it used ancient DNA from the extinct species to create three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remus ...

A Dallas lab just made Game of Thrones fans' dreams come true—the dire wolf is back after 13,000 years of extinction.