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Colossal 3D-Printed Titanium Egg Hatches 26 Chicks, Targets Moa Revival

5/21/2026

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Colossal Biosciences 3D-printed a reusable titanium artificial egg that fits incubators and hatched 26 chicks.
The firm is monitoring the chicks’ health and reproduction.
CEO Ben Lamm said the chicks will live natural lives.
Chief science officer Dr. Beth Shapiro said the egg overcomes avian development challenges.
Colossal plans to work with Maori Ngai Tahu and investor Peter Jackson to revive the moa in New Zealand by the early- to mid-2030s.

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Colossal Biosciences 3D-printed a reusable titanium artificial egg that fits incubators and hatched 26 chicks.
The firm is monitoring the chicks’ health and reproduction.
CEO Ben Lamm said the chicks will live natural lives.
Chief science officer Dr. Beth Shapiro said the egg overcomes avian development challenges.
Colossal plans to work with Maori Ngai Tahu and investor Peter Jackson to revive the moa in New Zealand by the early- to mid-2030s.