2025-04-09

The wonder and controversy of bringing back the dire wolf from extinction | Colossal Biosciences interview

As soon as Colossal Biosciences declared that it brought the dire wolf back from extinction, everyone felt a sense of wonder. [...]

2025-04-10

Return of the dire wolf? More like a Colossal case of conservation-washing

US biotech startup Colossal Biosciences has resurrected the dire wolf — or at least that’s what the company would like you to believe. Social media is abuzz with viral videos, memes, and images of [...]

2025-04-08

The dire wolf has returned from the dead. A Dallas company ‘de-extincted’ them

Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction company, has announced that it has brought the dire wolf back from extinction. [...]

2025-04-07

Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf

Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf? [...]

2025-06-03

12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale

Spoilers for “The Reality War.”<br /> The BBC and Disney chose not to share screeners ahead of “The Reality War” to preserve its numerous twists. There isn’t time to review it in the u [...]

2025-11-23

Two Playdate games about cheese, and spooky campfire stories with a twist

After taking a break from the Playdate following Season Two and the wonderfully weird experience that was Blippo+, I finally dusted off my little yellow console this week and dove back in. And what be [...]

2025-05-17

Doctor Who: ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’ review: Camp!

Spoilers for “The Interstellar Song Contest.”<br /> <br /> No, really, spoilers from here on out.<br /> <br /> Much like Eurovision itself, that was a lot, wasn’t it?< [...]

2025-04-22

What De-Extinction Means for the Living World

With much controversy swirling around Colossal's proxy dire wolves, we spoke with the company's CEO to find out how these animals were created and what so-called de-extinction technology cou [...]

2025-04-12

Doctor Who ‘The Robot Revolution’ review: Meet Belinda Chandra

Spoilers for “The Robot Revolution.”<br /> The start of any season of Doctor Who is important, doubly so when there’s a new co-star to introduce. “The Robot Revolution” has to get us t [...]