First They Brought Back Dire Wolves. Next Up? Artificial Wombs
Colossal Biosciences is working on creating artificial wombs to facilitate animal reproduction without the need for natural eggs or wombs. This initiative aims to address the extinction crisis faced by species like the northern white rhino. The company has already made significant advancements in reproductive technology, including the creation of viable embryos from preserved tissue samples.
- ▪Colossal is focused on making animal reproduction more efficient by eliminating the need for natural wombs.
- ▪The last two northern white rhinos, Najin and Fatu, are considered functionally extinct due to their inability to reproduce.
- ▪Scientists have created 39 viable northern white rhino embryos using IVF techniques.
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RS Reports First They Brought Back Dire Wolves. Next Up? Artificial Wombs Science start-up Colossal is on a mission to make animals “productionized” — getting rid of the need for eggs or wombs. And it’s already worth billions By Alex Morris Alex Morris Contact Alex Morris on X Contact Alex Morris by Email Confessions of a $7 Million Cat Burglar Alysa Liu: ‘If I Didn’t Hit Rock Bottom, I Could Not Have Gone Up’ Johnny Knoxville: ‘Was I Always the Best Role Model? No’ View all posts by Alex Morris May 19, 2026 I n many ways, the last two northern white rhinos on Earth spend their days as if they were not the last two northern white rhinos on Earth. They lumber majestically along a dun and dusty landscape, as their ancestors have done for millions of years.
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