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Scientists try to bring 12-foot bird back from 600-year extinction – and director Peter Jackson is helping them
A Texas-based company with backing from Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson is trying to bring a giant bird back from extinction. Colossal Biosciences has announced an effort to genetically ...
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Dire wolves ‘de-extinction’ was the first and next to follow is New Zealand’s giant moa
We've seen a US company bring the wolf species back from extinction after more than 10,000 years, and now the next animal on a "de-extinction" journey is New Zealand’s moa nunui (giant moa). The team ...
'This Isn't Jurassic Park' New Doc Explores the Science Behind the 'De-Extinction' of Dire Wolves and Other Animals
De-Extinction' is a new documentary from Curiosity Stream that reveals how scientists brought back the dire wolf from extinction, and what animals they are working to revive now, including the Tasmani ...
Fact or fiction: Can freezing animal cells help bring species back if they go extinct?
In the last few decades, biobanks have increasingly been used as a tool for conservation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Scientists To Resurrect Tallest Bird To Have Ever Lived On Earth
Standing more than three metres (12ft) high, the South Island giant moa is regarded as the tallest bird to have ever walked ...
The £30m tourist attraction with abandoned tunnels that will revive forgotten seaside town
An incredible £30m tourist attraction celebrating the Jurassic Coast would revive two UK seaside towns that have “long been ...
Scientists try to bring 12-foot tall giant bird back from 600-year extinction
Lord of the Rings filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, who is funding the ‘de-extinction’ project, says the successful reintroduction of the giant mao bird would be a dream ...