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After 20 years and more than 30,000 cloning attempts, Japanese researchers have discovered that mammals can't be cloned indefinitely. The breakthrough reveals crucial insights about DNA preservation that could transform how we protect endangered species.
A cloned black-footed ferret named Antonia just gave birth to healthy kits using DNA from an animal that died in 1988. This breakthrough could save one of North America's most endangered mammals from disappearing forever.
Four red wolf pups have been successfully cloned by researchers working to rescue North America's most endangered wolf species from extinction. The breakthrough offers new hope for an animal that vanished from the wild in 1980.
Chinese scientists successfully cloned wild yaks for the first time, offering hope for a legendary subspecies with fewer than 300 individuals remaining. The breakthrough could prevent the golden wild yak from disappearing forever.
Chinese scientists just cloned 10 healthy yaks that could transform high-altitude farming and help herding communities thrive for generations. The breakthrough slashes breeding time by 75% and could reverse decades of genetic decline.
Scientists finally cracked the mystery of how Amazon mollies survived for 100,000 years without males, reproducing only through cloning. The discovery could revolutionize how we fight cancer and improve crops.
While a Texas biotech firm makes headlines with bold promises, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance quietly achieved something remarkable: bringing endangered black-footed ferrets back from frozen genetic material stored for decades. It's a real conservation win that shows how biobanking actually works.
Scientists have discovered an ant queen running one of nature's strangest genetic systems. She produces her own queen daughters, creates hybrid workers, and even clones males from a different species to mate with future generations.
Writing assistant Grammarly has disabled its AI feature that mimicked real writers without permission, apologizing after experts objected to having their voices replicated. The company now promises to give creators full control over whether and how they participate in future AI features.
Experimental composer Holly Herndon trained an AI model on her own voice and released it free for anyone to use. She sees the technology as a tool to bring artists together, not replace them.
Before quitting his job at tech giant Baidu, algorithm engineer Wei Ying spent a week creating an AI version of himself that could answer questions and complete 90% of his work. The trend, called "distillation" by Chinese workers, is spreading across industries as companies ask employees to turn their knowledge into AI systems.
The same tools being developed to bring back woolly mammoths are already rescuing species on the brink of extinction. From cloning red wolves to developing elephant vaccines, Colossal Biosciences is proving that moonshot science can solve today's conservation crisis.
Google just launched a game-changing Android feature that can detect when scammers spoof phone numbers and AI-clone voices to trick you. Starting today, millions of Android users will get instant warnings when someone's pretending to be their friend or family member.
Researchers created a digital shield that stops AI from cloning singers' voices while keeping songs sounding perfect to human ears. The breakthrough could save artists from losing control of their music to deepfake technology.
Japan just became the first nation to officially extend legal protections to human voices in the age of AI. The move shields celebrities and public figures from having their voices cloned without permission.
Google just rolled out a smart new feature that helps Android users spot fake calls from scammers using AI voice cloning. Your phone can now verify if that "friend" calling really is who they claim to be.
Google just launched technology that stops scammers from using AI voice clones to impersonate your loved ones. The new feature protects over a billion Android users from a $3 billion fraud crisis.
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Scientists in China discovered a climbing vine that's mastered an incredible survival trick: it grows fake berries that fool birds into spreading its cloned offspring across the landscape. The black-bulb yam can't reproduce sexually, so it evolved berry-like decoys to hitch rides to better growing spots.
Universities are training security practitioners to detect and prevent AI deepfakes after scammers used fake videos and cloned voices to steal millions. The hands-on workshops taught 78 professionals how to recognize and stop emerging AI threats.
Google just launched a breakthrough feature that stops scammers from faking calls from your friends and family, even when they use AI voice cloning. Starting today, millions of Android phones can verify if calls are really coming from your contacts.
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