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Colossal's Dire Wolf De-Extinction: The Science Behind the Breakthrough

Colossal's de-extinction process involved a sophisticated fusion of ancient DNA analysis, CRISPR gene editing, and reproductive technologies.

International Business Times

Scientists recommend limits on urban beekeeping to protect Australia’s native bees from honeybees

Introduced bees could be harming native species and risk driving them to extinction, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn

Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birds’ food supply, conservationist says

The Guardian - AU

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"De-extincting" species is a distraction

"De-extinction" takes center stage as environmentalists express dismay over erosion of the Endangered Species Act

Salon

The ‘lost species’ hunted to extinction set to return to the UK

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The Independent UK

How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced cultural assimilation, environmental devastation and other factors.

The Conversation

Watch elusive New Zealand snail lay an egg through a 'genital pore' in its neck

Very little is known about Powelliphanta augusta, an elusive snail species threatened with extinction. The new footage is the first time their bizarre egg laying behavior has been captured on camera.

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Climate protesters target BP lobbying reception at Holyrood

Extinction Rebellion Scotland protesters have targeted a lobbying reception at Holyrood organised by oil giant BP

The National (Scotland)

Musk says SpaceX vision for Mars will save humanity as he continues to push human extinction fears

Elon Musk claimed Mars offered humanity ‘life insurance’ as part of a multi-planet civilization before Earth’s incineration by the sun

The Independent UK

Saved from extinction, the Iberian lynx now faces an uncertain future in Spain

The Iberian lynx was saved by a breeding programme and a ‘hearts and minds’ campaign in rural Spain. But the feline again faces rising opposition.

Euronews

This is the number of babies each woman needs to have to avoid human extinction—and the U.S. is nowhere close

Human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman—a much higher fertility rate than the 2.1 previously believed—to reliably avoid long-term extinction.

Fortune

Dinosaurs were probably not doomed for extinction and could exist today — if it weren’t for the giant asteroid

Researchers say the dinosaurs weren’t yet in decline shortly before the extinction event, contradicting previous findings

The Independent UK

Eric Trump Says ‘Broken’ Bank System ‘Forced Him into the Crypto World,’ Warns ‘They’ll Be Extinct in 10 Years’

Eric Trump, speaking in Dubai, warned that traditional banks risk extinction within a decade if they fail to adapt to the rise of blockchain and decentralized finance.

Barchart

Two new crocodile species discovered in Caribbean – but they are already facing extinction

Researchers say there may only be about 1,000 of the reptiles left

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed

Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find new food when pickings are slim.

The Independent UK

Extinction Rebellion protester defaces Trump Tower presidential plaque with bright green paint

A climate protester has been filmed defacing Donald Trump’s presidential plaque inside Trump Tower in New York.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Is Plotting A High-Tech Comeback In China

In today’s automotive industry, carmakers can’t just stubbornly continue following their decades-old script. They have to constantly adapt by riding the wave of new technologies, or risk extinction. It seems like Volkswagen finally understands this reality, especially in its second-largest market: China. The automaker’s sales suffered a setback in China in 2024,…

The Independent UK

London Zoo celebrates hatching of three eggs from extinct-in-wild dove species

The birth of the Socorro doves marks an important milestone for the Socorro Dove Project, an initiative to bring the species back from extinction.

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The Independent UK

Trump administration is working to end habitat protections for endangered animals, environmental groups say

Environmentalists claim a proposed White House rule is an ‘invitation to drive America’s most imperiled wildlife closer to extinction’

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion co-founder loses appeal over Heathrow drone conspiracy

Roger Hallam and Larch Maxey appealed against their convictions at a hearing in London in March.

The Conversation

‘De-extinction’ of dire wolves promotes false hope: technology can’t undo extinction

Over the past week, the media have been inundated with news of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) – a species that went extinct about 13,000 years ago.

The Conversation

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature

With wildlife populations globally 73% smaller on average than in 1970 and large mammals missing from much of the world, surely there’s never been a better time to “de-extinct” species? US biotech company Colossal Biosciences Inc claimed to do just that recently by resurrecting the dire wolf from Game of…

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil M25 protester Roger Hallam kept in jail over 'media interest'

Roger Hallam is a co-founder of environmental protest groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion

The Guardian - UK

Why resurrect the dire wolf when existing animals are facing extinction?

It’s not as sensational as recreating long-dead species, but conserving modern-day fauna is far more pressing

LiveScience

Science news this week: Controversy around the dire wolf 'de-extinctions' and a 3D hologram breakthrough

April 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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