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Cloning

A promotional image for 'Jurassic World Rebirth' | Universal Pictures

Movies

Jurassic World Rebirth Chases Summer Movie Nostalgia

In this painfully mediocre Jurassic Park franchise placeholder, even the hypocrisy is nostalgic. 

Peter Suderman | 7.3.2025 1:40 PM

Two pups with dire wolf DNA | Photo: Associated Press

Science

Photo: Dire Wolf De-extinction

A biotech company used DNA from thousands of years ago to clone three wolf pups that resemble the extinct dire wolf.

Ronald Bailey | 6.1.2025 6:00 AM

Dire wolf | Colossal Biosciences

Extinction

Colossal Biosciences Resurrects Long-Extinct Dire Wolf

Next up are woolly mammoths, dodos, and Tasmanian wolves.

Ronald Bailey | 4.7.2025 5:00 PM

Robert Pattinson in "Mickey 17" | Warner Bros.

Movies

Mickey 17 Is a Misbegotten Sci-Fi Trump Satire

Robert Pattinson stars as spacefaring multiples in director Bong Joon-ho's disappointing follow-up to Parasite.

Peter Suderman | 3.7.2025 10:06 AM

Montana Mountain King, an argali goat hybrid | Photo: Montana Mountain King; Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks/A.P.

Innovation

A Rancher Cloned a Giant Sheep. The Feds Jailed Him for Allegedly Risking Ecological Disaster.

Federal prosecutors said creating hybrid animals is "unnatural," yet the practice is common in the game industry.

Ronald Bailey | 1.6.2025 6:00 AM

TOPICSPHOTO | Photo: A.P.

Photo

Photo: Fun With Frozen Ferrets

Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret, was cloned from cells of another ferret that were cryopreserved at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Frozen Zoo.

Ronald Bailey | 5.29.2021 6:00 AM

GEMINIMAN-LGUSE | Skydance Media

Movies

Gemini Man Is an Extended Visit to the Uncanny Valley

Will Smith fights his younger clone in this ambitious but underwhelming action thriller.

Peter Suderman | 10.11.2019 7:30 AM

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Designer Babies

Of Artificial Mice and Men Embryos

Creation of artificial mouse embryos provokes bioethical handwringing about designer babies

Ronald Bailey | 3.3.2017 3:30 PM

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Cloning

20 Years After Dolly: Where's My Clone?

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the birth of the first cloned mammal

Ronald Bailey | 7.5.2016 7:17 PM

Policy

European Commission Proposes Temporary Ban on Cloning Animals For Food

But not food from the animals' offspring

Reason Staff | 12.18.2013 12:30 PM

Science & Technology

Scientists Clone Mouse From Drop of Blood

Cells collected from tail

Reason Staff | 6.27.2013 8:36 AM

Science & Technology

Human Embryos Have Been Successfully Cloned

Used as a source of stem cells

Reason Staff | 5.15.2013 3:30 PM

Science & Technology

Mini-Clones of Ancient Redwoods Being Sent Abroad

Non-profit says it's to fight climate change

Reason Staff | 4.22.2013 12:12 PM

Science & Technology

Scientists Working to Clone Extinct Frog

Have grown embryos containing frog's DNA

Reason Staff | 3.18.2013 7:40 AM

Science & Technology

Extinct Species Can Be Cloned

Eventually

Reason Staff | 3.11.2013 10:36 AM

Science & Technology

Will Scientists Attempt to Clone Neanderthals?

They could

Reason Staff | 3.7.2013 9:00 AM

Cloning

Surrogate Mom for a Neanderthal Clone?

Ronald Bailey | 1.22.2013 3:46 PM

Culture

Cloning Innovator Keith Campbell Dead

Brought Dolly the sheep to the world

Reason Staff | 10.12.2012 5:00 PM

Science & Technology

No Dinosaur Parks in Our Future

DNA can't survive more than a few million years to be cloned

Reason Staff | 10.11.2012 1:00 PM

Science & Technology

First Dibs on the Woolly Mammoth Ride at the Zoo

Ronald Bailey | 9.12.2012 11:33 AM

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