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Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/colossal-biosciences-resurrects-dire-wolf #UsNews #ExtinctWildlife #GeneEditing #EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Animals #Conservation #Genetics #Environment #Biology #Science #Technology #WorldNews

Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can

Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation

The Guardian

Science | The Guardian Jan 14

Wolf’s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/14/wolf-cub-preserved-permafrost-woolly-rhino #ExtinctWildlife #Science #Russia #Sweden

Wolf’s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino

Decoded genome of meat in pup’s stomach helps scientists build picture of what caused extinction of species

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jan 13

Ten Sydney harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat cleared under Albanese government in 2025, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/threatened-species-habitat-destruction-australia-15-year-high #LoggingAndLandclearing #ExtinctWildlife #Environment #AustraliaNews #TreesAndForests #Biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Conservation

Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds

ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Jan 13

Ten Sydney harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat cleared under Albanese government in 2025, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/threatened-species-habitat-destruction-australia-15-year-high #LoggingAndLandclearing #ExtinctWildlife #Environment #AustraliaNews #TreesAndForests #Biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Conservation

Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds

ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year

The Guardian

Science | The Guardian Dec 31

‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/31/colossal-ben-lamm-deextinction-dire-wolf-dodo-tasmanian-tiger-aoe #ExtinctWildlife #GeneEditing #Science #EndangeredSpecies #Animals #Conservation #WorldNews #Genetics #Biology #Wildlife #Environment

‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing?

The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Dec 31

‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/31/colossal-ben-lamm-deextinction-dire-wolf-dodo-tasmanian-tiger-aoe #ExtinctWildlife #GeneEditing #Science #EndangeredSpecies #Animals #Conservation #WorldNews #Genetics #Biology #Wildlife #Environment

‘They didn’t de-extinct anything’: can Colossal’s genetically engineered animals ever be the real thing?

The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed

The Guardian

Science | The Guardian Oct 21

Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/21/beasts-of-the-sea-novel-iida-turpeinen-tragic-story-extinct-sea-cow-victim #Extinctwildlife #Environment #Worldnews #Wildlife #Science #Finland #Culture #Europe #Books

Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim

Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US Oct 11

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/11/number-of-wild-bee-species-at-risk-of-extinction-in-europe-doubles-in-10-years #Extinctwildlife #Environment #Wildlife #Insects #UKnews #Europe #Bees