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The findings were first shared as a preprint on bioRxiv on July 16, 2025, and later published in the journal Current Biology on October 24.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

Martin, the author of the books, is an investor and advisor to Colossal; he’s even named as a co-author on a technical paper the company published as a non-peer-reviewed preprint describing its de-extinction effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

A spokesperson told Slate on Wednesday afternoon that the paper has been submitted for peer review, and a preprint version “is being submitted” and should be posted in a day or two.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Because it is a preprint study that has not been peer-reviewed, the authors acknowledged in a press release that their findings needed to be validated.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

A preprint out this week indicates currently circulating clade 2.3.4.4b viruses are better at binding to human epithelial cells in the airways than previous versions of H5N1.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2024