AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - Colossal Biosciences reveals new species for "de-extinction": the bluebuck
Colossal Biosciences — the company that's attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo — revealed Thursday that it's aiming to revive another species: the bluebuck. Why it matters: The bluebuck — a member of the antelope family once found in modern-day South Africa — was hunted to extinction more than two centuries ago. Zoom in: Colossal said the bluebuck — which got its name from its silvery bluish hue — is the sixth member of the company's "de-extinction portfolio." - The company already generated global buzz in 2025 when it showed off multiple dire wolves , which had been extinct for more than 12,500 years. Colossal CEO Ben Lamm tells Axios that the company has obtained bluebuck DNA, mapped it and compared it…