Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Colossal Biosciences has successfully hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell, a step towards their goal of de-extinction. The company aims to use this technology to potentially revive extinct species like the giant moa. However, scientists express skepticism about the feasibility of reviving extinct animals and the implications of such efforts.
- ▪Colossal Biosciences hatched 26 baby chicks using a 3D-printed artificial eggshell.
- ▪The technology aims to eventually help revive extinct species, including the giant moa.
- ▪Independent scientists argue that the current technology lacks essential components to be considered a true artificial egg.
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U.S. Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says May 19, 2026 / 10:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission.Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to several months old — were born from a 3D-printed lattice structure that mimics an eggshell, according to Colossal Biosciences.Colossal previously announced it had genetically engineered living animals to resemble extinct species, including mice with long hair like the woolly mammoth and wolf pups that take after dire wolves.Colossal's CEO Ben…
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