Well-written article that should however have presented a broader range of perspectives to highlight the controversy surrounding the de-extinction claim.

While the article includes regular references and effectively explains some of the scientific concepts underlying the research, it could benefit from including more scientific studies as references. The title (and the overall tone of the article) should be more balanced. The claim of “the return of the dire wolf” is an overstatement that fails to address the controversy surrounding the work. Indeed, while the article cites individuals outside the research team behind the work, it lacks the opinion of scientists who dispute the “de-extinction” claim: these scientists argue that the animals are not in fact the extinct species but rather a genetically modified version of the existing grey wolf. A more balanced perspective would have provided a more accurate explanation of the scientific and environmental implications of the research.