India, April 8 -- Meet Romulus and Remus-the world's first de-extinct animals, The mythic creatures that roamed Westeros and ancient Earth alike are no longer just a memory. In a remarkable feat of genetic engineering, scientists have recreated the dire wolf - Canis dirus, the same species that inspired Game of Thrones' iconic House Stark companions.

These creatures are not CGI or fantasy fiction. Weighing up to 70 kg with bone-crushing jaws, dire wolves ruled Ice Age America over 10,000 years ago. Now, after years of research, scientists have used ancient DNA and CRISPR technology to revive their genetic lineage. The result: a living hybrid with over 90% of the original dire wolf genome. The team used DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth an...