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Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close

Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.

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Ancient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024Jack TamisieaComments Off on Ancient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans

Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found.

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How Mistaken Identity and One Bullet Revealed a Star Predator Far From Home

July 7, 2023July 8, 2023Catrin Einhorn and Tristan SpinskiComments Off on How Mistaken Identity and One Bullet Revealed a Star Predator Far From Home

A hunter’s kill in upstate New York brought new hope, and trepidation, that wolves could slowly be making their way back to the Northeast.

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A Canine Companion So Nice It (Maybe) Evolved Twice

June 29, 2022Emily AnthesComments Off on A Canine Companion So Nice It (Maybe) Evolved Twice

Two different ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to modern dogs, according to a new study.

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The Making of a ‘European Yellowstone’

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021Nicholas J. R. WhiteComments Off on The Making of a ‘European Yellowstone’

A major conservation effort is underway in Romania. The goal is a new national park that will rival its American counterparts.

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The Real Dire Wolf Ran Into an Evolutionary Dead End

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021JAMES GORMANComments Off on The Real Dire Wolf Ran Into an Evolutionary Dead End

The species’ remarkable genetic isolation from other wolves may have contributed to its demise.

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Monster Wolf Robot Aims to Scare Bears in Japan

November 16, 2020Elaine Yu and Hisako UenoComments Off on Monster Wolf Robot Aims to Scare Bears in Japan

After bears kept venturing into the city in search of food, officials installed mechanical wolves with bared teeth, glowing red eyes and a fearsome screech to keep the animals away.

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To Scare Off Wild Bears, Japanese City Calls In the ‘Monster Wolf’

November 15, 2020Elaine Yu and Hisako UenoComments Off on To Scare Off Wild Bears, Japanese City Calls In the ‘Monster Wolf’

After bears kept venturing into the city in search of food, officials installed mechanical wolves with bared teeth, glowing red eyes and a fearsome screech to keep the animals away.

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Canadian Military’s Wolf Exercise Alarms Nova Scotians

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020JOHN ISMAYComments Off on Canadian Military’s Wolf Exercise Alarms Nova Scotians

They also mounted speakers that broadcast growling in the woods of Nova Scotia. It was all part of a psychological training exercise.

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Was This 18,000-Year-Old Siberian Puppy a Dog or a Wolf?

December 2, 2019December 3, 2019LAURA M. HOLSONComments Off on Was This 18,000-Year-Old Siberian Puppy a Dog or a Wolf?

The animal was buried in a lump of frozen mud in Russia, its fur, whiskers and body fully intact. Scientists are studying its DNA to understand whether it is a dog or a wolf.

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