🐺Ice age giant brought to life after 13,000 years, 310,000-ton crude ship, humanoid robot shows parkour power

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For decades, dire wolves have captivated the imaginations of gamers, musicians, and fantasy fans.

From Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft to Game of Thrones, these prehistoric predators have lived on as cultural icons far more than biological realities –until now.

In a stunning scientific breakthrough, Dallas-based Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences has brought the legendary canid back from extinction, making it the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal. Dive deeper into this Must-Read.

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🐺​​ Dire wolf 2.0: Colossal brings back ice age giant after 13,000 years

Three litters of dire wolves have been created so far, including two adolescent males—Romulus and Remus—and a female pup named Khaleesi.

“I could not be more proud of the team. This massive milestone is the first of many coming examples demonstrating that our end-to-end de-extinction technology stack works,” Colossal CEO Ben Lamm said.

Colossal previously created a “woolly mouse,” with the ultimate aim of bringing the woolly mammoth back to life.

🚢 310,000-ton crude ship with massive methanol engine planned by Japan

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line, a Tokyo-headquartered shipping company, has concluded the contract to build its first very large crude oil carrier (VLCC).

This 310,000-ton capacity vessel can be powered with methanol, aiming to reduce greenhouse emissions from fuel transport.

The energy sector is the largest contributor to global emissions, accounting for over 75 percent of all emissions. Burning fuel for electricity or heat takes up the lion’s share of these emissions, but even transporting the fuel from the production site to usage is responsible for significant emissions.

🤖 US humanoid robot shows parkour power with fan in the abdomen twist

California-based Westwood Robotics has unveiled its latest humanoid robot, THEMIS V2, a life-sized machine that it claims to be one of the most agile robots of its kind.

Designed to mimic human movement, the upgraded model features major enhancements to its arms and hands. The robot offers 40 degrees of freedom (DoF) and has upgraded 6-DoF arms and advanced 7-DoF end-effectors.

“These upgrades deliver exceptional capabilities in manipulation, perception, and navigation, pushing humanoid robotics to new heights.” says the firm in a YouTube post.

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