Colossal uses gene editing to bring dire wolves back from extinction, marking a breakthrough in de-extinction science with the birth of Romulus and Remus.

Romulus and Remus are reminiscent of the legendary twins of Roman mythology, while Khaleesi pays tribute to a character from the popular television series Game of Thrones. The company utilized ...

Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi - the world's first de-extinct dire wolves - represent not just a scientific milestone but the living, breathing return of an iconic Ice Age predator that disappeared from ...

On April 8, 2025, Colossal announced the successful birth of three dire wolf pups—Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—marking the first-ever de-extinction of an animal through advanced genetic ...

Romulus and Remus are doing what puppies do: chasing, tussling, nipping, nuzzling. But there’s something very un-puppylike about the snowy white 6-month olds—their size, for starters.

Cute as a button, but not dire wolves: Colossal Biosciences claims that these animals, Romulus and Remus, represent an extinct species rescued from oblivion. But experts say that's hype.

As much as the birth of Colossal’s cubs Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi might seem like Jurassic Park-style wizardry, it has forced us to consider the consequences of de-extinction technology ...