All dog breeds are descendants of wolves, but some breeds look more like their ancestors than others. These include Siberian huskies, Alaskan malamutes, and Norwegian elkhounds.

Scientists working for Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences claim to have brought the dire wolf, which went extinct about 12,500 years ago, back to life.

A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel ...

This wolf breed is notable for its large size, with adult males weighing approximately 125 pounds. Their thick fur and strong body allow them to live in the frigid climes of their environment.

The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) once roamed throughout North and South America during the Late Pleistocene, facing extinction near the end of the last ice age. The species may have been doomed by its ...

A litter of endangered red wolves was recently born in captivity. There are about 250 red wolves in the U.S. and these four were an unexpected surprise because the male was thought too old to breed.

Here's a look at what we know about the prehistoric species: Where the dire wolves roamed 13,000 years ago. Along with saber-toothed cats and enormous short-faced bears, dire wolves were once ...