Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Only a few months after announcing the controversial “de-extinction” of the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now set its sights on restoring the ...

A Texas-based company with backing from Lord of the Rings film-maker Sir Peter Jackson is trying to bring a giant bird back from extinction. Colossal Biosciences has announced an effort to genetically ...

Colossal Biosciences, Director Peter Jackson, Laker’s Owner Mark Walter and Texas Serial Entrepreneur Ben Lamm are involved in the epic Moa Comeback. Forget concussions or ACL tears. How about coming ...

Colossal Biosciences is working on bringing back a long-dormant animal, and it has found a partner to help. The genetics company is teaming up with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson to ...

Filmmaker Peter Jackson, left, and Colossal CEO Ben Lamm hold up bones from Jackson's collection of extinct moa bones in Wellington, New Zealand, 2024. (Courtesy of Colossal Biosciences via AP) ...

So, what's the deal with this mega-project? Colossal Biosciences, known for its groundbreaking de-extinction efforts (it has even planned for the return of mammoths!), is investing substantial funds ...

A Texas-based biotech company, with the backing of "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, is staging a comeback for a giant bird that roamed New Zealand centuries ago . Colossal Biosciences, a ...

Front Cover; Paleobiology of Giant Flightless Birds; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. General Introduction; 1.1. Bird evolution; 1.2. Extant large ...