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How much would you pay to see a woolly mammoth?
Sara Ord spent her week talking to scientists about skin cells from a mouse-size marsupial called the dunnart. The cells were sent to the “de-extinction” company where she works, Colossal Biosciences, from collaborators in Australia. Ord’s job is to lead a team that’s figuring out how to use gene editing to gradually change the DNA
Woolly Mammoths and Other Ice Age Animals Will Roam the Metaverse
A virtual model of the Columbian mammoth. La Brea Tar Pits On a remote Arctic island, some 4,000 years ago, woolly mammoths took their last steps on Earth. Around 6,000 years prior, the final few sabre-toothed cats preyed across the Americas. And 3,000 years before that, majestic dire wolves became creatures of the past. Scientists are…
Hemlock woolly adelgid confirmed detection in Fort Erie, Ontario
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Fort Erie, Ontario. This detection is outside of currently regulated areas for hemlock woolly adelgid in the province, which include the city of Niagara Falls and the township of Wainfleet. October 5, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Food…