'Real-life Jurassic Park': Woolly Mammoths set to stomp the Earth again by 2028

Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh

Vanished Giants

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Funding Boost

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Gene Engineering

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Reverse Jurassic

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Genome Puzzle

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Hybrid Embryos

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Dodo Comeback

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Ecosystem Revival

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Ecological Risks

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Future Vision

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