Back from extinction

Can we bring species back from extinction using DNA? BBC Science Focus

An illustration of the head of a Pyrenean ibex, it’s twisting horns morph and become the spirals of DNA.

A photo of a magazine showing am illustration of a Pyrenean ibex with horns that become the spirals of DNA.

Using the spiral horns of the extinct Pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) to mirror the double helix structure of DNA, this conceptual illustration accompanied a piece about the feasibility of bringing animals back from extinction using DNA à la Jurassic Park.