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Company Trying to Resurrect a Mammoth Makes a Stem Cell Breakthrough
Colossal Biosciences, which calls itself “the world’s first de-extinction company,” has created stem cells it thinks will hasten the company’s marquee goal of resurrecting the woolly mammoth. The team’s research describing the accomplishment will be hosted on the preprint server bioRxiv. The cells are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), a type of cell that can…
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Drought Is Killing Zebras, Elephants, and Wildebeest in East Africa
More than one thousand of some of Kenya’s most endangered animals have died this year because of a devastating drought gripping the region.
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Ivory Poaching Blamed for Rise of Tuskless African Elephants
An investigation into the effects of ivory poaching has led to the discovery of an increasing number of tuskless female African elephants — the consequences of which aren’t entirely clear.
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Big Game Hunter Crushed To Death By Elephant
According to a report from South African news outlet News24, a 51-year-old professional big game hunter met his demise on Friday when he was crushed by an elephant. And hey, I’m sure the possibility of that happening is what made his game so “fun”.