Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign

 

Vincent Lynch (left) and Nic Rawlence have been targeted by negative articles. Image courtesy of Berlin Communications/Ken Miller

Joel Kontinen

What do evolutionists say about their theory? Some think that it is not true.

"Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

Academics who have questioned the validity of efforts to “de-extinct” animals like the woolly mammoth and the dire wolf have complained of an apparent campaign to discredit them. They believe the attacks are intended to deter criticism of de-extinction projects, a controversial research area attracting considerable attention from the media and investors.

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences has, over several years, announced efforts to recreate animals including the woolly mammoth, thylacine, dire wolf and giant moa bird. All these are extinct, but the company aims to modify the genomes of related creatures still living today to bring them back. Many scientists have said this can only lead to animals with partially modified genomes, not true recreations."

 But can they really recreate those animals?

Source:

Matthew Sparkes 2025 Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign | New Scientist 31 July

Scientists perform necropsy on an ancient wolf

 

The mummified wolf was discovered in the Siberian permafrost in 2021. Image courtesy of North-Eastern Federal University.

Joel Kontinen

Evolutionists believe hat that there were multiple ice ages, In the in the last ice ages, a fossil of a the a mummified wolf was found in Siberia, after being locked away for more than 44,000 years. Scientists have now completed a necropsy (an animal autopsy) on the ancient predator, which was discovered by a river in the Republic of Sakha — also known as Yakutia — in 2021. 

But the ice age was brought about by Noah’s Flood, So that there is  no  way a second one could infect the world.

“Researchers took samples of the wolf's internal organs and gastrointestinal tract to detect ancient viruses and microbiota, and to understand its diet when it died. Soft tissues are dehydrated, allowing the body to be preserved in a frozen time capsule.”

Source:

Hannah Osborne, 2024, Stunning photos show 44,000-year-old mummified wolf discovered in Siberian permafrost | Live Science 25 June