Back to the future: Genetically modified wildlife

The Wild with Chris Morgan by The Wild with Chris Morgan

Feb 10, 202655:22Science & Medicine

De-extinction! You probably saw the headlines - big, splashy statements about bringing the dire wolf - the ancient wolf species - back from the dead. But are they really back? Dr. Helen Pilcher says no. She's an author,...

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