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The much-publicized introduction of genetically modified cubs that share features of extinct dire wolves sparked claims ...

The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...

Ancient Taiwan jawbone fossil confirms Denisovan presence, expanding their range across East and Southeast Asia regions.

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated ...

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

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