'De-Extinction' Company Says It Hatched Chicks From Artificial Eggs, Paving the Way for Resurrecting Dodos and Other Bygone Birds

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Coverage of this announcement varies among outlets. TIME emphasizes the broader implications of the breakthrough for de-extinction efforts, while Smithsonian Magazine highlights the lack of transparency regarding the technology and the…

Sarah Kuta· May 19, 2026 · 8:09 PM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 36 views

'De-Extinction' Company Says It Hatched Chicks From Artificial Eggs, Paving the Way for Resurrecting Dodos and Other Bygone Birds

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Colossal Biosciences has announced the successful hatching of 26 live chicks from artificial eggs made using 3D printing technology. This development is seen as a significant step towards the company's goal of resurrecting extinct bird species, such as the dodo. However, the lack of detailed scientific data and peer-reviewed publications has raised concerns among experts regarding the validity of the process.

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▪Colossal Biosciences hatched 26 live baby chickens from 3D-printed honeycomb structures designed to mimic eggshells.
▪The artificial eggshells are intended to support the embryos of larger extinct birds, like the South Island giant moa.
▪The company has not published any peer-reviewed papers on their achievement, making it difficult for outside researchers to evaluate the process.

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▪ Texas company hatches live chicks from artificial eggs in breakthrough that could revive the dodo: report — Fox News — Latest
▪ Chicks Hatch From World's First Artificial Eggs—A Breakthrough Key to Bringing Giant Birds Back From Extinction — TIME — Top

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‘De-Extinction’ Company Says It Hatched Chicks From Artificial Eggs, Paving the Way for Resurrecting Dodos and Other Bygone Birds Colossal Biosciences announced that 26 live baby chickens have emerged from 3D-printed honeycomb structures. But the company does not plan to detail the system in a paper, and its mission has faced criticism Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent May 19, 2026 4:09 p.m. ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source A chick hatches around 18 days after embryo transfer to the artificial egg, according to the company.

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