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David Ellis reviews Lupa: It'll take more than a day for Theo James and co to build Rome in Highbury

Good, bad or just indifferent? David Ellis doesn’t quite know what to make of Lupa

Evening Standard

If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had “successfully restored … the dire wolf to its rightful place in the ecosystem.” Three wolf pups – Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi – were born through this de-extinction project.

The Conversation

"De-extincting" species is a distraction

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

Salon

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Recent findings indicate that dire wolves and gray wolves are distantly related, having diverged about 5.7 million years ago and, as far as scientists can tell, never interbred since then.

LiveScience

Have dire wolves been brought back from extinction? Not quite

Wolf conservationists say the truly dire matter is protecting America’s wild gray wolves — but that’s not as cute and cuddly for the headlines

The Independent UK

US Firm Says It Brought Back Extinct Dire Wolves

They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively -- they look like cute white puppies, not the fruit of a daring project to resuscitate an extinct species.

International Business Times

Have researchers really ‘de-extincted’ the dire wolf? No, but behind the hype was a genuine breakthrough

The pups are cute – and great for PR – but they’re modified grey wolves. The real work is being done with their red cousins, says science writer Helen Pilcher

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Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say

Scientists recently revealed that they have "brought back" extinct dire wolves thanks to genetic engineering — but experts say the newly created animals are only like dire wolves in appearance.

LiveScience

The truth behind the de-extinction of the dire wolf

ANALYSIS: It’s a resurrection story made for the headlines, but beneath the dramatic narrative lies a more nuanced story

The Independent UK

‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction

Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last seen roaming North America over 10,000 years ago.

The Conversation

Dire Wolf Resurrected: Colossal's Breakthrough Sparks Debate As Musk Asks For Pet Mammoth

Elon Musk has joined the frenzy over the adorable dire wolves brought to life by a genetics and biosciences company, but their "de-extinction" has also raised concerns on whether it's a good thing or not to revive a long-extinct species.

International Business Times

Dire Wolves From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Resurrected From Extinction, Sparking Ethical Debate

Dire wolves, which vanished off the face of the Earth over 10,000 years ago, have been revived with the creation of three puppies, Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi.

Bored Panda

Scientists announce dire wolf species has been brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The extinct animal was made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones

The Independent UK

Dire wolf has been brought back from extinction, say US scientists

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

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International Business Times UK

Meet The Dire Wolf Trio Remus, Romulus And Khaleesi: How A Texas Lab Revived An Extinct Species

Scientists in Texas have successfully revived dire wolf DNA, resulting in the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups named Remus, Romulus and Khaleesi—marking a breakthrough in de-extinction science.

LiveScience

Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says

Dire wolves, made famous by HBO's Game of Thrones, have been extinct for around 12,500 years. But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back.

Inverse

45 Years Later, The Creepiest 'Alien' Character Got Brought Back in a Shocking Way

Did you expect to see that face again? Ian Holm appears in 'Alien: Romulus' despite having passed away in 2020. What's going on here?

Total Film

Alien: Romulus reviews, cast, and everything else you need to know about the new movie

Here's the complete guide to everything you need to know about Alien: Romulus

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Total Film

Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez breaks down the new trailer for his stripped-back, "standalone" survival horror

Exclusive: In his first ever Alien: Romulus interview, Fede Alvarez tells Total Film about the movie’s enigmatic subtitle, where the film sits in the Alien timeline, and whether that’s a pulse rifle…

Fortune

As Rupert Murdoch retires, a look into succession drama that roiled his family and inspired HBO hit

Like Logan Roy in the HBO drama "Succession," Murdoch encouraged his children to compete to be his successor.

The Hindu

Al Fayiz, Remus and Zarak show out

Al Fayiz, Remus and Zarak showed out when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Feb. 17) morning.

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