Anonymous9 days ago
Colossal Biosciences announced on May 19, 2026, that it hatched 26 live chickens from 3D-printed artificial eggshells — a first-of-its-kind incubation system designed to eventually support the revival of extinct birds like the dodo and giant moa. But the announcement came without peer-reviewed data, and independent scientists say the gap between hatching a chicken in a synthetic shell and reconstructing an extinct species remains enormous, raising questions about whether the company's $828 million in funding is advancing real science or fueling an expensive publicity machine.