Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company, genetically engineered a woolly mouse, marking an achievement toward its goal of resurrecting extinct species like the woolly mammoth. The woolly mouse is a tiny mammal engineered to express multiple mammoth-like traits,

The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back the woolly mammoth since 2021.

Scientists at biotech company Colossal Biosciences were able to produce genetically modified mice, a successful feat in their ongoing conservation and de-extinction efforts.

Scientists working to bring back the woolly mammoth have created genetically engineered mice that they say have several features of the extinct ice age giant.

Dallas-based Colossal is one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth.

Extinction is still forever. But scientists at a biotech company are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts.

Scientists hoping to bring back woolly mammoths create woolly mice

Scientists Create Woolly Mice. Next up is the Mammoth That Went Extinct Around 4,000 Years Ago Animals belonging to past periods always invite fascination, like dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. A company went one step ahead in its fascination when it decided to resurrect some of these beings,