Published 1 year ago

Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo centuries after the bird famously went extinct

Summary by Ground News

The dodo is the third animal Colossal Biosciences is working to recreate. The company has raised $225 million since September 2021. Colossal's de-extinction projects seek to fill ecological voids and restore ecosystems. It's focusing on genes that produce the physical attributes of the extinct animals.

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The Guardian

Gene editing company hopes to bring dodo ‘back to life’

Company is raising further $150m to pursue research on dodo which became extinct in 17th century

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Scientists vow to ‘de-extinct’ the dodo bird

Colossal Biosciences has already announced plans to bring back to life the woolly mammoth and Tasmanian tiger

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Stem cell and gene editing technology could bring back extinct Dodo

The head of a US-based start-up - Colossal Biosciences - has predicted that the dodo could be resurrected before the end of the decade.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Scientists plan to ‘de-extinct’ the Dodo and release it back into the wild

Dallas-based tech firm Colossal Biosciences has previously announced plans to bring back the lumbering woolly mammoth - which last roamed the earth 10,000 years ago - but recently said it also wants to resurrect the Dodo

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics

A company working on technologies to bring back extinct species has attracted more investors. Other scientists are skeptical such feats are possible or a good idea. Colossal Biosciences first announced

1 year ago·United States

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