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A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species ? the dire wolf. ?On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction

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Why claims about ‘resurrecting’ dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

Colossal Biosciences鈥檚 "de-extinction" news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded researchers. Is the bar for belief lower when those making the claims have a lot of money, wonders Jonathan R. Goodman

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15184551q) Thousands demonstrate for science and research funding, two areas that have been hit particularly hard by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's cuts via the Department of Government Efficiency, in Washington, on March 7, 2025. The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial featured scientists, members of Congress, and music performers, among others. Thousands attend pro-science demonstration in Washington, DC, United States - 07 Mar 2025

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What politicians so often get wrong about science

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Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?

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Launch of UK ‘moonshot’ ARIA research agency delayed until end of year

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Humans

‘World-leading’ research not confined to elite universities, says REF

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Humans

The replication crisis has spread through science 鈥� can it be fixed?

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Technology

Martin Wikelski interview: Tracking animals reveals their sixth sense

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The RMF-Owl is designed to be collision-tolerant for subterranean exploration

Technology

Collision-dodging drones can navigate tight spaces without crashing

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Health

Investigation fails to replicate most cancer biology lab findings

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UK university climate targets strongly criticised for lack of ambition

A group of 140 UK universities says it will cut its carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 and hit net zero by 2050, but critics say these targets don't go far enough, particularly on international travel

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Humans

Samir Shaheen-Hussain interview: Doctors left children to suffer

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‘UK ARPA’ to launch as soon as possible despite Dominic Cummings exit

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Humans

The way we collect covid-19 data perpetuates racism in healthcare

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It is time to do away with outlandish claims and make science duller

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