Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

Colossal Bioscience announced Tuesday it hatched live chicks from a 3D-printed silicone shell. It aims to use the shell to ...

Colossal Biosciences' goal is to use the eggs to help resurrect the moa, a bird from New Zealand that went extinct 600 years ...

One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10% of the total population.

Today's announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of chicks from an ...

The science of de-extinction does not exist, but Colossal Bioscience’s “artificial egg” is an interesting technical feat ...

Two sihek chicks hatched in April at the National Zoo's conservation campus in Virginia.

From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

In the race to save birdlife around the world, time is running out—and doing everything right still won’t be enough. Despite global conservation goals and urgent policies aimed at protecting nature, ...

No other animal is as inexorably linked with extinction as the dodo, an odd-looking flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean until the late 17th century. The arrival ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. You might be surprised to know that Mexico is home to over ...