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 ...
Carolina the giant rat retires as a hero after saving many lives
African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...
See Inside a Hero Rat Academy, Where Rodents Learn to Sniff Out Undetonated Landmines
APOPO is a global non-profit organization that trains rats to save lives. The group uses African giant pouched rats to sniff ...
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Woolly mammoths one step closer to de-extinction — thanks to ‘woolly mice’ created by biotech firm
It’s one small step for mice, one giant leap for mammoth-kind. Scientists endeavoring to “de-extinct” woolly mammoths through genetic modification have taken a meaningful step toward ...
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The government wants you to eat these giant rodents and other invasive species
“These oversized, wetland-loving rodents were brought to the U.S. for the fur trade and now they’re devouring marshlands. Ok, so how can we help? Nutria gumbo. Their meat is lean ...
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Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. Is it a step toward bringing back the extinct giant?
With curly whiskers and wavy, light hair that grows three times longer than that of an ordinary lab mouse, the genetically modified rodent embodies several woolly mammoth-like traits, according to ...