#de-extinction

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a chicken embryo, with visible eyes and beak, surrounded by blood vessels and inside a black metal container.

Artificial Eggshell Lets Chicken Embryos Develop Outside the Shell

Biotech company Colossal says it has developed an artificial eggshell system that can support chick development after egg contents are transferred into a custom container, a tool that could aid both de-extinction work иe

Key Takeaways

Colossal says chick embryos developed normally after transfer into an artificial shell device.
The system could improve continuous observation of vertebrate development.

DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Colossal Says Its 3D-Printed Artificial Egg Could Expand Bird Biotechnology

Colossal Biosciences says it has developed a “fully artificial” chicken egg, using a 3D-printed shell-like container and membrane to grow embryos outside a natural eggshell as part of its broader avian de-extinction and

Key Takeaways

Colossal says chicken embryos continued developing after being transferred into 3D-printed artificial shell systems.
The company links the technology to bird conservation and long-term de-extinction projects.

DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via technologyreview.com