Resurrect extinct animals like mammoths? This is the goal of this company that wants to save the Earth.

Any lover of science fiction stories has ever dreamed with the idea that humanity revive species already extinct animals. Books and films such as ‘Jurassic Park’ They installed this feature in collective imagination decades ago, but there are scientists who undoubtedly want to carry one step ahead this concept to make it a reality, as in the case of Colossal Biosciences, whose goal is to return missing animals. In this case we are not talking about dinosaurs, but about species such as the dodo, Tasmanian tiger or even mammoths. How will they achieve this?

Colossal Biosciences’ goal sounds like science fiction, but if successful, it could bring back several extinct species.

Colossal Biosciences is an American company. founded by Ben Lamm and George Churchfunded by private organizations and intelligence agencies such as the CIA, with an ambitious project bring back to life animals that have become extinct due to pressure from human activity throughout history, such as species prehistoricand all this thanks to science: “An association science of genetics “Through discovery, we strive to revive the ancient heartbeat of nature.”can be read on his official website.

Scientists collaborating on this project predict that human activity may 50% of species become extinct inhabitants of the planet’s biosphere per year 2050. This fear has already become evident, and all indications are that unless we do something to stop it, it will become a reality as human activity causes even more more than 33 thousand types of press various species are on the verge of extinction (about 150 species per day).

In the midst of an environmental crisis, Colossal Biosciences aims to revive e.g. woolly mammoths. A goal that they plan to achieve by 2028 and which, if achieved, will be reintroduced into arctic tundra habitat this impressive animal that went extinct 3,700 years ago. Currently, a group of researchers is collaborating with University of Melbournein Australia to revive Tasmanian tigerdisappeared due to European colonialists.

Perhaps the word “resurrect” as such is not the most appropriate, since the company’s goal it’s not so literal. The geneticists working on the project do what they do through Crispr-Cas9 Technologyconsists of using fragments of genetic material from extinct animals to insert details information contained in the DNA of these animals in other species that are alive currently.

Therefore this impossible (at least until today) to revive extinct animal species as they once were. What Colossal could achieve is sooner hybrid, a specimen between an extinct species and one that still exists. In the case of the Tasmanian tiger closest living relative – dunnartso the company is experimenting with an encapsulated Tasmanian tiger fetus at the University of Melbourne combined with Dunnart’s genetic fragments.

At all, The work is complex and presents various challenges., since success depends on the quality of the samples and pieces of information that can be recovered from extinct species. In the case of mammoths, attempts are being made reprogram Asian elephant cells in a state similar to that of the embryo to attempt to give rise to any other type of cell that would open the way create elephant sperm and eggs in the laboratory and test genetic changes.

Colossal says its goal is promote biodiversity conservation and mitigate the effects of climate change. They claim that reintroducing these extinct species into their ecosystems could help restore lost balance in nature and provide new ways to solve the global environmental crisis.

Of course, the project was not implemented. free from discord and certain differences, as its mission entails questionable ethical and scientific debates. Some experts they doubt its viability and even point out that this may have unintended consequences, while others prefer to emphasize the importance of focusing on protecting and preserving the lives of current species on the planet.

Colossal biological sciences continue your progress gradually and continues to raise funds from investors and philanthropists interested in advancing the field of biogenetics.