Matt James

Matt James

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Matt James is a researcher at Colossal Biosciences, a company focused on de-extinction and genetic engineering. He recently gained attention for his comments about the first genetically engineered dire wolf puppies, expressing amazement at their size and significance, as they represent the first of their kind in over 12,000 years.

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Pegasus Residents’ Group president Matt James told the meeting Wolfbrook confirmed on Tuesday it planned to apply for Fast Track approval.

Pegasus township hopes to buy back golf course from developer Wolfbrook
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-02
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Matt James emphasized the importance of this year's WellChild Awards as more families struggle with caring for seriously ill children.

Index - FOMO - Mindent félredobna Harry herceg, hogy találkozhasson a rákkal küzdő édesapjával
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-09-07
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Matt James, the Chief Animal Officer of Colossal Biosciences, discusses the growth of the ancient wolf-like puppies.

Kaks hiiglaslikku geneetiliselt taastatud ürghunti on nüüd pooleaastased – vaata, mida nad teevad
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-07-01
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Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal care expert, discussed the challenges the genetically engineered pups will face in learning survival skills.

U.S. scientists genetically engineer wolves to resemble the extinct dire wolf
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-08
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Matt James, the head of animals at Colossal, supervised the gestations and births of the wolf pups.

Cientistas ‘revivem’ lobos extintos há 13 mil anos e que foram inspiração para série épica; entenda
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-04-08
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Matt James, a representative of Colossal, expressed amazement at the size of the first dire wolf puppy.

Dire wolf headline
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-08
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