Something quietly extraordinary happened on May 19, 2026. In a lab in Dallas, Texas, 26 baby chicks broke free from their shells and took their first wobbly steps into the world. That alone sounds ...

The scientists behind the synthetic egg say it’s a crucial step to the de-extinction of species like the giant moa and the dodo.

New artificial egg technology could help hatch genetically engineered birds, offering a potential pathway for de-extinction ...

The breakthrough could help bring giant birds back from extinction.

Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

Today’s announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of chicks from an artificial egg would represent a major innovation, if the claims can be ...

Colossal Biosciences, the company that produced a trio of modern-day dire wolves, now has its own answer to the question: What comes first, the chicken or the egg? The Dallas-headquartered biotech ...

Colossal Biosciences says it has developed artificial eggs that can hatch chicks without a biological eggshell. The technology is part of efforts to 'de-extinct' the South Island Giant Moa bird. The ...