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Colossal Biosciences has re-engineered the egg. The company’s shell-less artificial egg system is shown alongside a developing embryo and one of the chicks successfully hatched from the 3D-printed incubation device. Colossal says the platform could support future conservation efforts and the de-extinction of giant birds such as the South Island Giant Moa. [Image: Colossal Biosciences]
Colossal Hatches Chicks, Cracks the Egg Problem for Giant Bird De‑Extinction
by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland | May 19, 2026
The Dallas biotech says the shell-less incubation platform could help revive species such as the South Island Giant Moa, whose massive eggs exceed the capacity of any living bird surrogate.
