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Colossal Biosciences Creates 'Woolly Mouse' to Revive Mammoths

3/10/2025

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Colossal Biosciences has made headlines by engineering a "woolly mouse" through gene editing, a bold step toward reviving woolly mammoths by 2028. By activating cold tolerance genes, they hope to bridge the gap between species. Yet, skepticism lingers among scientists regarding the mice's health and the true impact of these genetic changes.

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Story summary

Colossal Biosciences has made headlines by engineering a "woolly mouse" through gene editing, a bold step toward reviving woolly mammoths by 2028. By activating cold tolerance genes, they hope to bridge the gap between species. Yet, skepticism lingers among scientists regarding the mice's health and the true impact of these genetic changes.