We will discover new tools, new ways that we can help species that are still alive but in danger of becoming extinct.” ...

only a few cause the mouse gene to approach a known mammoth gene. In theory, mice like these could be produced simply by crossing mice with rare fur." "But a mammoth is much more than an elephant ...

In total, Colossal gathered a data set of 121 mammoth and elephant genomes that they compared to find 10 genes which were compatible with a mouse's physiology. These are related to hair length ...

To create the woolly mouse, Colossal said it had identified genetic variants in which mammoths differed from their closest living relative: the Asian elephant. The company’s scientists then ...

In fact, this is the world’s first “woolly mouse”, a genetically engineered ... “I was mostly surprised by how adorable they are,” said Dr Beth Shapiro, chief science officer at Colossal.

Biotech company Colossal, which is attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth, has reached a milestone − and a very cute one at that: the woolly mouse. The Colossal Woolly Mouse, born in ...