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The startup that cried dire wolf

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:28:00
Publish Date: 2025-04-24 18:00:00
Description:

Colossal says it's brought the dire wolf back from extinction — but the accuracy of that claim and the ethics of de-extinction are in question.


This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.


Further reading: The Dire Wolf Is Back. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast.


Colossal’s Dire Wolves, Romulus and Remus, at one month old. Photo credit Business Wire.

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