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The Extinct Moa—a 12-ft. Flightless Bird—May Follow In the Dire Wolf’s Footsteps
“Some of those iconic species that feature in our tribal mythology, our storytelling, are very near and dear to us,” says ...
Scientists and Peter Jackson attempt to bring back an extinct bird — kind of
The genetics company is teaming up with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson to resurrect an animal resembling the ...
Peter Jackson makes career admission after not making a feature film for 11 years
The New Zealand filmmaker has not made a feature film since 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. Since then, he ...
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Why are we so obsessed with bringing back the woolly mammoth?
In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...
Dallas-based biotech company sets its "de-extinction" sights on big bird with claws
Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering startup based in Dallas, wants to revive the moa, a flightless bird species that ...
‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa
Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech ...
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Lord of the Wings? ‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs plan to ‘de-extinct’ New Zealand bird
In a “Jurassic Park”-esque fashion, “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson and the Texas-based biotech company Colossal ...
Dire Wolves Brought Back from Extinction Have More Than Doubled in Size in Just 6 Months
Colossal Biosciences shared an update on the dire wolves they brought back from extinction; three pups, Romulus, Remus, and ...
After the direwolf: Colossal Biosciences now also wants to "revive" Moas
A US company wants to revive extinct animal species. Following an impetus from film director Peter Jackson, it is also ...