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Colossal Biosciences Announces Birth of Three Dire-Wolf Pups

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three genetically modified dire-wolf pups.
The pups—Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi—were born on October 1, 2024 via dog surrogates in north Texas.
Scientists used AI to reconstruct the dire-wolf genome from a skull and tooth and edited gray-wolf cells.
CEO Ben Lamm said the work aims for conservation, not a Jurassic Park spectacle.
Skeptics argue the pups are modified gray wolves, not true de-extinct dire wolves.

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Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three genetically modified dire-wolf pups.
The pups—Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi—were born on October 1, 2024 via dog surrogates in north Texas.
Scientists used AI to reconstruct the dire-wolf genome from a skull and tooth and edited gray-wolf cells.
CEO Ben Lamm said the work aims for conservation, not a Jurassic Park spectacle.
Skeptics argue the pups are modified gray wolves, not true de-extinct dire wolves.