2025 Science Review: Dire Wolves Recreated, Cosmic Comets Dazzle

The year 2025 saw significant scientific breakthroughs, including the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences announcing the birth of genetically engineered 'dire wolf' pups. Astronomically, 2025 delivered a cosmic spectacle with several notable comets, including the naked-eye visible Comet Lemmon and interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS.

• Colossal Biosciences announced genetically engineered 'dire wolf' pups in April 2025.
• Three pups, Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, were created by editing gray wolf DNA.
• Experts remain skeptical, considering them genetically modified gray wolves, not true dire wolves.
• Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) was naked-eye visible and brightest of 2025, peaking in October.
• Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third ever, made its closest Earth approach in December 2025.
• Other comets like C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 F2 (SWAN) also contributed to the cosmic year.

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