On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth.

Colossal Biosciences engineered mice with long, woolly hair by editing seven genes. Scientists see potential for conservation but doubt true "de-extinction." The company may apply the technique to ...

The lab mice, which have been modified to have shaggy fur and golden coats, are a demonstration of the kind of gene edits that the company hopes to perform on a much larger scale, modifying Asian ...

The Colossal "woolly mouse" has fur similar to the thick hair that kept woolly mammoths warm during the last ice age. | Credit: Colossal Scientists have created genetically engineered "woolly mice ...

Other target genes included MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor), which regulates melanin production, in order to produce mice with golden hair rather than the usual dark fur and a variant associated ...

Its evidence: genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur. To engineer the woolly mouse, the company’s scientists found mouse versions of mammoth genes and then used CRISPR to edit ...

Biotechnology has just taken a surprising step forward with the creation of genetically modified mice, featuring thick, golden fur reminiscent of woolly mammoths. These rodents, designed by Colossal ...

The mice with golden yellow shaggy fur are said to be a step towards creating the most mammoth-like elephant possible: In the USA, genetic researchers have presented "woolly mice" with mammoth ...