What does a woolly mammoth have in common with Mars? Nothing, except neither will solve Earth’s problems

But that project—along with Elon Musk’s obsession with establishing a colony on Mars—makes me wonder: Wouldn’t the enthusiasm and resources be better devoted to protecting the animals and planet we already have? Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based startup, provided details in a paper earlier this month, which hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed. Each mammouse—forgive me—had seven genes…

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Faye D. Flam: We must conserve ageing life forms for the planet’s sake

Many old plants and animals don’t just degenerate over time, but acquire size, strength, experience and traits that younger generations depend on. Some ancient organisms can benefit humans by helping us understand ageing or even providing anti-ageing or anti-cancer compounds. Ancient trees benefit us by capturing and storing carbon. While all trees sequester carbon that…

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