In May 2008 a cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote in the House of Commons, by 336 to 176. MPs had been debating the Human Fertilisation and ...

Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic ...

The animals, the first to have been created by Colossal Biosciences, have fluffy coats and curly whiskers.

If a human–animal cybrid embryo were genotyped based solely on its mtDNA content, then genetically it would be deemed animal, especially if it were homoplasmic with only recipient oocyte mtDNA.

Since then, the company has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA ... that its ...

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.

The findings, published in the journal Nature, indicate that developmental processes similar to those of animal embryos existed long before the first animals appeared around 800 million years ago.

Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. Its ...

Scientists implanted genetically modified embryos in female lab mice that gave birth to the ... Critics, however, question ...

With continued work in the future, the team hopes to promote live births of endangered marsupial species, including Tasmanian devils, koalas and northern hairy-nosed wombats ...