As scientists tout what they described as the "re-birth" of the once-extinct dire wolf, what should you know about the creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago?

Thanks to the work from a Texas-based biotech and engineering company, the dire wolf is back. Learn all about the famous animal seen in ‘Game of Thrones.’

A Texas-based genetics company says the long-extinct dire wolf is back. Some critics say that's not quite true.

Dire wolves, brought back into the spotlight through recent cloning efforts, are often portrayed as the greatest of prehistoric canines. Yet, even the largest dire wolf would pale in comparison to Epicyon haydeni.

Dire wolves who were prominent in HBO's "Game of Thrones" series no longer belong solely to the realm of fantasy. Meet Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving the biotech company’s first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolves’ existence is an impressive feat,

A Texas bioscience firm announced that it used gene editing to resurrect the extinct dire wolf. Here’s what this evolutionary biologist would like to see it work on next.