“Winter has come.” That’s what George R.R. Martin, the author whose novels inspired the hit show “Game of Thrones,” said on his blog after meeting once-extinct dire wolves. Martin said he got to meet ...

In the world of Game of Thrones, dire wolves are massive ... this isn’t just a GoT promo?” Nope. This is very real. And it might be the most bonkers science story of the year.

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