Kerechene was laboratory-made in South Korea by scientists who also want to genetically engineer the return of the woolly mammoth.

Samples taken from extinct animal’s leg during international workshop in the hope of one day bringing the hairy creature back from the dead.

Plan for surrogate mare to give birth and bring back to life long-gone species in Russia’s coldest region.

Samples taken from cubs frozen in permafrost for at least 12,000 years.

Fresh blood discovery by scientists in remains of extinct creature as experts start research this month in hunt for live cells.

Permafrost preserved the ‘oldest blood in the world’ boosting hopes of bringing extinct species back to life.

International team of scientists complete major DNA study of extinct beast and fuel hopes of producing clone to live in special park.