For nearly a century, the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, has been considered lost to history—a victim of hunting, habitat destruction, and government policies that wiped out Australia’s last marsupial ...

Once considered a lost species, this carnivorous marsupial, officially known as the thylacine, could soon make a comeback thanks to groundbreaking advancements in genetics. Using advanced technology, ...

The last known Tasmanian tiger died in captivity in 1936 and the animal was classified as officially extinct in 1982. The material in the new study was extracted from the desiccated skin and ...

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.

The scientists will then use gene-editing techniques, to take the cells of animals that exist today who have very similar DNA to the Tasmanian tiger, to fill in the missing information gaps.

Meanwhile, the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, as a keystone species, would play a key role in ecosystem balance by fulfilling the role of predator—hunting sick and hurt animals, Lamm says.