Images of a mammoth, thylacine, dodo and others that are in the running for de-extinction
Is there a point to de-extinction or is it time and energy misplaced? Image credit: Peshkova/Mart/Shutterstock.com, modified by IFLScience
The world currently stands on the precipice of a sixth mass extinction, and this time, it’s humanity’s fault. That means it’s on us to try and fix things, and work is already well underway to resurrect certain long-lost species as part of an ambitious plan to reverse the situation. De-extinction, they call it.