Cloning
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Latest about cloning
Woolly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell breakthrough
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths.
Cloned Przewalski horses are 'resurrected stallions' that could help species thrive, scientists say
By Richard Pallardy published
Przewalski horses cloned from a stallion that died in 1998 could help reintroduce much needed diversity to the species that was once declared extinct in the wild.
Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals.
Ian Wilmut, British embryologist who created Dolly the sheep clone, dies at 79
By Ben Turner published
Sir Ian Wilmut was key to the successful creation of Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, in 1996.
Scientists want to clone an extinct bison unearthed from Siberian permafrost. Experts are skeptical.
By Harry Baker published
Researchers in Russia recently dissected a mummified bison dating back to around 8,000 years ago. The remains are so well preserved that the team thinks the extinct animal could be cloned, but others disagree.
World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company reveals
By Harry Baker last updated
A Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species.
The world's biggest clone is a 77-square-mile 'immortal' meadow of seagrass
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have discovered that 4,500-year-old seagrass meadows in Shark Bay, Western Australia, are actually the world's largest clone.
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