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Tom Brady at the premiere of "80 For Brady".
SPITTING IMAGE

Tom Brady Reveals He Cloned His ‘Guardian Angel’ Dog

The NFL legend says Junie, a clone of his late dog Lua, is his family’s “second chance.”

Amber Brace

Stephen Colbert took a flamethrower to an absurd conspiracy theory that President Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone.
JOE-BOT

Colbert Points Out Flaw in Trump’s Robot Biden Conspiracy

On Saturday, the president reposted a wild social media claim that Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with clones, or a robot.

Leigh Kimmins

Dire wolves went extinct 10,000 years ago.
JURASSIC BARK

Company Resurrects Extinct Wolf Breed—and Parades Cute Pups

The first ever species has been brought back from extinction, a multibillion dollar start-up claims.

Kenneal Patterson

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BAA-D BEHAVIOR

Montana Rancher Bred Giant, Cloned Franken-Sheep for Hunting

The 80-year-old man pled guilty to two felony wildlife crimes including the sale of “alternative livestock.”

Tony Ho Tran

King of Clones
PLAYING GOD

The Rise and Fall of a South Korean Cloning Pioneer

Netflix’s new documentary tells the twisty tale of Hwang Woo-suk, a South Korean scientist who gained notoriety for claiming to clone human embryos.

Nick Schager

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GEMINI SEASON

Cloning Breakthrough May Save the World’s Endangered Species

The conservation movement is getting a high-tech upgrade.

Neel V. Patel

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EXCEPTIONALLY CUTE

Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First-Ever Endangered Animal Clone

The two-month-old black-footed ferret is a clone of a ferret named Willa whose DNA was frozen in 1998.

Ana Lucia Murillo

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THE VALLEY BEYOND

What the Hell Happened in That Insane ‘Westworld’ Finale?

We’ve played along for two seasons, but we’ve had enough. A complicated narrative is one thing, confusion is another. The ‘Westworld’ finale was completely insane. [Spoilers!]

Kevin Fallon

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ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN?

This Lab Will Clone Your Pet for $50K. Would You Do It?

‘What is my vet going to think? What are people going to think?... You know what, I love my dog so much I don’t really care what anybody thinks.’

Jen Reeder

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SEEING DOUBLE

First Primate Clones Successfully Produced in China

A pair of genetically identical macaques might pave the path for human cloning in the future.

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MOO x INFINITY

This Mad Scientist Will Clone 100K Cows

This year, a Chinese company plans to open a massive factory to clone 100,000 cows. Just how far will this mass reproductive technology go?

Abby Haglage

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