It begs the question we know all too well from "Jurassic Park": Should you do something just because you can? Back to the futureA new biosciences and genetics company, Colossal, has raised $15 million to bring back the woolly mammoth from extinction. The scientific efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth , which went extinct 4,000 years ago, just got a $15 million boost. A group of geneticists led by Harvard Medical School's George Church envisions the mammoth once again roaming its natural habitatThe goal is to use genetic engineering to create a living elephant-mammoth hybrid that looks just like a woolly mammoth. Proponents of the project believe the beasts could help restore the Arctic tundra ecosystem and preserve the endangered Asian elephant, the woolly mammoth's closest relative.

Source: CNN September 18, 2021 15:00 UTC