The first laboratory-created elephant stem cells may aid in the mammoth’s resuscitation.

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Our daily environment serves as a continual reminder of the various stages of life that have taken place on Earth.

Rocks and soil preserve evidence of earlier eras, such as the planet’s oldest known petrified forest, which was home to strange trees 390 million years ago.

Graves convey the memories of people who endured unspeakable adversity centuries ago, while fossils show the diversity of life that has flourished and vanished over millennia.

Life on Earth is always changing, which is its one constant. Regarding whether or not a new chapter in Earth’s history has begun, even experts cannot agree.

Even though it would seem impossible to revive long-extinct animals, scientists are making progress that might allow for a resurgence in the not-too-distant future.

Returning to the future

A bold idea to genetically modify a wooly mammoth, a monster that hasn’t inhabited the planet in 4,000 years, has advanced one step closer to becoming a reality.

Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based business, has reprogrammed cells from an Asian elephant in an effort to produce a mammoth hybrid that closely resembles its extinct ancestor. The species is the wooly mammoth’s closest extant relative.

The hybrid mammoth may eventually be able to acquire a wooly coat and other characteristics required for Arctic survival with the aid of the now-modified cells.

The business claims that reviving the wooly mammoth could contribute to the restoration of the Arctic tundra, which is at risk of melting due to global warming.