Colossal Biosciences Inc., a Dallas-based biotech firm with a $10 billion valuation, has announced a new breakthrough in its audacious mission to resurrect extinct animals.
The company said on Monday it’s created three dire wolves, a species popularized by the fantasy series "Game of Thrones" but not seen on Earth in more than 12,000 years.
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