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Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Colossal Biosciences scientist Beth Shapiro holds a portion of a woolly mammoth tusk recovered from the Arctic.

A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.

(Image credit: Rob Stein)

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