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Woolly mice are cute and impressive—but they won't bring back mammoths or save endangered species
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a far more familiar creature, which most of us know as a kitchen pest. It is also one of ...
Officials Are Urging Californians to Eat This Rodent Species That 'Tastes Like Rabbit'
Nutria, an invasive species, has caused erosion and loss of habitat in California and approximately 19 other states.
Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth
The mice were created by Colossal Biosciences, which edits DNA for species conservation, and has been working to bring back ...
"Colossal woolly mouse" created by scientists in effort to reconstruct the woolly mammoth
Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.
How Jurassic Park Made Woolly Mice Possible (and Vice Versa)
Exclusive: Colossal CEO Ben Lamm considers the similarities between their efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth with Michael Crichton’s worst fears in Jurassic Park.
Smoky mouse translocation program helps population grow in southern NSW
Ecologists say the rare and cryptic smoky mouse is proving it can survive on its own in the state's south, where a ...
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Scientists discover mice can act like first responders to help unconscious peers
Humans are not the only ones who help others in need—mice may do it too! A new study from the Keck School of Medicine at USC ...
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How creating 'woolly mice' in the lab will bring back the woolly mammoth
Scientists engineered woolly mice to study mammoth traits, raising ethical and ecological concerns about de-extinction.