Mark Walter, the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, is backing one of the most ambitious science projects of the decade: bringing back an extinct bird from the dead. It's called the moa, a giant, ...

Ben Lamm, Colossal’s CEO, gushed, “We are honored to contribute our advanced computational and genetic engineering capabilities under the direction of the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. This partnership ...

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla National Park. The ground-dwelling species – Menura tyawanoides – is an ancient ancestor of ...

A “de-extinction” company has revealed it has made a “pivotal step” in reviving the long-extinct dodo bird. Colossal Biosciences revealed it successfully grew pigeon primordial germ cells, the ...

One does not simply bring back an entire extinct bird species — at least, not without Peter Jackson’s help. Colossal Biosciences announced on Tuesday that it had partnered with the Lord of the Rings ...

Japan's red-headed wood pigeon has enjoyed a massive rebound and avoided the dangers of inbreeding in the process, according to Kyoto University. The bird had a population below 80 in the 2000s before ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

One of the unique aspects of our modern era is the ability to preserve sights and sounds. While an animal’s extinction means its physical presence is gone forever, technology allows us to experience a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of ...

Peter Jackson attends 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' world premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Dec. 3, 2024; Engraving depicting a giant moa, an extinct genus of birds ...