Genetics Company Plans to ‘De-Extinct’ Mammoth, Other Species

Colossal Biosciences announced that it is about three years away from resurrecting the ancient woolly mammoth. Some experts warn of unintended consequences.

A woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is installed as part of the American Museum of Natural History's "The Secret World of Elephants" exhibition in New York, Oct. 23, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

A genetic engineering company in Texas that wants to artificially recreate extinct species has made technological breakthroughs that put it close to achieving its goal. Some experts, however, recommend caution.

Colossal Biosciences announced that it is close to resurrecting the woolly mammoth—a species of arctic elephant that went the way of the dodo millennia ago—using intact DNA.