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Colossal Biosciences Aims to De-Extinct Giant Flightless Birds in New Zealand

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Colossal Biosciences Aims to De-Extinct Giant Flightless Birds in New Zealand
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Colossal Biosciences plans to use genetic engineering to resurrect the extinct giant moa, a large flightless bird from New Zealand, in collaboration with local institutions, aiming to unlock genetic knowledge and support conservation efforts, despite ethical and practical debates about de-extinction.

Topics:worldscience#colossal-biosciences#conservation#de-extinction#genetic-engineering#giant-moa#science
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