'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.
- ▪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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‘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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