• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2015
Russian Scientists Are Dead Set on Cloning a Woolly Mammoth

Russian Scientists Are Dead Set on Cloning a Woolly Mammoth

Because gigantic, furry beasts are just what the world needs

Scientists Want to Clone Panda Bears Living at Edinburgh Zoo

Scientists Want to Clone Panda Bears Living at Edinburgh Zoo

The end goal is to save the species from going extinct

An Honest Talk About Cloning: The Good, the Bad, the Science of It All

An Honest Talk About Cloning: The Good, the Bad, the Science of It All

Cloning experiments are becoming increasingly common these days, is this something we should worry about?

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 17th, 2015
Scientists Get Busy Trying to Clone a Woolly Mammoth, No Joke

Scientists Get Busy Trying to Clone a Woolly Mammoth, No Joke

This Monday, the researchers working on this project collected bone tissue samples from a mammoth corpse found in 2013

Top 10 Coolest Science News of the Week: November 17-23, 2014

Top 10 Coolest Science News of the Week: November 17-23, 2014

For those of you who missed them, here are the 10 most important science news and announcements of the week

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 17th, 2014
Cloning a Woolly Mammoth Is an Actual, Ongoing Science Project

Cloning a Woolly Mammoth Is an Actual, Ongoing Science Project

Brainiacs are now trying to make heads or tails of the species' genome with the help of a 40,000-year-old corpse

John Lennon's Clone Made with Tooth DNA May Be a Possibility in 2040

John Lennon's Clone Made with Tooth DNA May Be a Possibility in 2040

Doctor Michael Zuk bought one of Lennon's teeth in 2011 with $32,000 (€23,286)

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2013
Jurassic Park Will Never Happen in Real Life

Jurassic Park Will Never Happen in Real Life

Scientists dismiss claims that DNA from insects could be used to recreate dinosaurs

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2013
Dentist Wants to Clone John Lennon Using DNA Extracted from a Tooth

Dentist Wants to Clone John Lennon Using DNA Extracted from a Tooth

Zuk purchased the musician's tooth in 2011, paid over $30,000 (€22,424) for it

Cloning Contest to Decide Which Dog in the UK Gets to Live Again

Cloning Contest to Decide Which Dog in the UK Gets to Live Again

South Korean company encourages dog owners in the UK to clone their pets

Cloned Human Embryos Successfully Created by Scientists

Cloned Human Embryos Successfully Created by Scientists

The cloned embryos allowed the researchers to harvest patient-specific stem cells

New USB 3.0 Dock Doesn't Need a PC to Clone HDDs/SSDs

New USB 3.0 Dock Doesn't Need a PC to Clone HDDs/SSDs

It can still connect to PCs though, if users want to use it that way

Researchers Create 581 Exact Copies of the Same Mouse

Researchers Create 581 Exact Copies of the Same Mouse

The cloned mice did not show any signs of physical or mental illnesses

Future Mother of Cloned Neanderthal Man Sought After by Harvard Geneticist

Future Mother of Cloned Neanderthal Man Sought After by Harvard Geneticist

Professor G. Church says the closest relative of modern humans might soon walk amongst us

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2012
Researchers Ready Themselves to Clone Endangered Animals

Researchers Ready Themselves to Clone Endangered Animals

Jaguars, maned wolves, bison and bush dogs are all on their list

11-Year Old Russian Boy Stumbles upon 30,000-Year Old Mammoth

11-Year Old Russian Boy Stumbles upon 30,000-Year Old Mammoth

The carcass is almost complete, and ribcage, tusks and mouth are well preserved

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
Living Mammoth Cells Found in Russia

Living Mammoth Cells Found in Russia

The sample materials were collected from deep underground

 
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