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Colossal's 3D-Printed Egg Hatches Chickens, Eyes Moa Revival

5/19/2026

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Colossal Biosciences 3D-printed a titanium artificial egg that mimics a shell’s oxygen flow.
The device supplies oxygen via a silicone membrane while calcium is added to support embryo growth.
In its Texas lab the company hatched 26 chickens using the artificial egg.
Dr. Beth Shapiro says the reusable, scalable platform—partnered with Ngai Tahu Research Centre and investor Peter Jackson—targets releasing a resurrected moa into New Zealand’s habitat by the early 2030s.

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Colossal Biosciences 3D-printed a titanium artificial egg that mimics a shell’s oxygen flow.
The device supplies oxygen via a silicone membrane while calcium is added to support embryo growth.
In its Texas lab the company hatched 26 chickens using the artificial egg.
Dr. Beth Shapiro says the reusable, scalable platform—partnered with Ngai Tahu Research Centre and investor Peter Jackson—targets releasing a resurrected moa into New Zealand’s habitat by the early 2030s.