The Unlikely Buddha

Imagine a world where extinct creatures roam the Earth once again—a world where science has unlocked the secrets of resurrection. This isn’t science fiction anymore; it’s happening. The dire wolf, a legendary predator that vanished over 10,000 years ago, is at the forefront of this groundbreaking movement. But as exciting as it sounds, the question remains: do we *need* them? The Dire Wolf’s Comeback Once a dominant predator across the Americas, dire wolves were larger and more robust than their modern gray wolf relatives. Their extinction marked the end of an era, but thanks to cutting-edge genetic engineering, scientists are attempting to bring them back—or at least a version of them. Using ancient DNA extracted from fossils, researchers have pieced together parts of the dire wolf genome. By editing the DNA of gray wolves with these ancient traits, they’ve created genetically engineered hybrids that resemble dire wolves. The result? Three pups—Romulus, Remus, and Kh...