Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?
Scientists working to bring back the woolly mammoth have created genetically engineered mice that they say have several ...
From killing lab mice to tearing down buildings, threatened federal grant cuts loom large at major research university
Duke University got $580 million in grants and contracts last year from the National Institutes of Health. Threatened Trump ...
Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur
The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse.
Analyzing claim Trump confused 'transgenic mice' with 'transgender mice' in address to Congress
Following U.S. President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Mar. 4, 2025, a rumor circulated online that he misspoke when ...
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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 ...
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Scientists Identify a Gene Linked to Spoken Language, and It Makes Lab Mice Squeak Differently
A new study suggests the unique human version of the NOVA1 protein developed after our ancestors split from Neanderthals on ...
Trump Decried Millions Spent ‘Making Mice Transgender.’ It Was Cancer and Asthma Research
President Trump falsely claimed that Biden spent $8 million on 'making mice transgender,' but the real research was for human ...
Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths. Turns out, it's really cute.
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a milestone to resurrecting the woolly mammoth: laboratory mice with thick, ...