A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 ... Dire wolves were larger in size than gray wolves and “had a slightly wider head, light thick fur and stronger jaw,” the company said.

The expansion of gray wolf populations is ... “Folks on the ground were really helpful in facilitating our understanding of wolf dynamics in general,” Tate said. Tate and his wife Tina Saitone ...

A study of extinct dire wolf DNA reveals surprises ... Dire wolves, with reddish fur, facing off against gray wolves. This image, made by artist Mauricio Anton in 2020, was done in consultation ...

With their thick, shaggy fur ... of the dire wolf’s evolutionary history. Scientists previously thought that dire wolves diverged from their shared ancestor with gray wolves around 5.7 million ...

Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient ... Not only is their fur white and thick, but they also sport unusually bushy tails and a mane-like growth of hair ...

Colossal modified 14 genes tied to the dire wolf’s physical traits, such as size, musculature and fur quality and color. These genes were tweaked in 20 spots, transforming the gray wolf’s ...

researchers edited the genomes of grey wolf cells to incorporate these 20 specific genetic variants associated with dire wolf traits, such as larger size, broader heads and thicker fur.

Like Zimmer, other critics argue that the company's gene edits focused mainly on a few superficial physical traits of the gray wolf, such as fur color and texture, but did little to address the ...

Advertisement Advertisement The dire wolf once roamed ... I would say that gray wolves are a bit more of a generalist,” says McIntyre. “We see gray wolves catch voles, ground squirrels ...

thick fur. The company then used the information from the genetic analysis to alter gray wolf cells, making 20 edits in 14 genes before cloning the most promising cell lines and transferring them ...