Mammoth DNA breakthrough: Scientists make progress in bringing back giant ice age creature
Plymouth, UK – Scientists are on the brink of a groundbreaking achievement in resurrecting the ancient woolly mammoth, a creature that vanished 4,000 years ago. The ambitious plan involves genetically engineering a hybrid elephant-mammoth that closely resembles its extinct ancestor, with the ultimate goal of reintroducing it into the Arctic tundra to help restore the delicate ecosystem. This endeavor has been a longtime passion project for Harvard University geneticist George Church, who co-founded Colossal Biosciences …