U.S. company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo

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1. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • Japan Times05:49first to report
     U.S. company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo

     Colossal Biosciences plans to perform gene-editing to bring dodo traits into the cells of its closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon.

   • Times of India06:30
     US biotech firm completes 95% of dodo genome, targets bird’s possible revival

     Colossal Biosciences aims to resurrect the extinct dodo bird using cutting-edge gene-editing technologies. By leveraging their sophisticated AI platform, GenoMorph, the company has pinpointed essential genetic traits. With 95% of the dodo genome analysis complete, their ambitious project is on track, though a specific timeline for the living dodo remains undisclosed. This groundbreaking venture is part of a larger initiative to counteract the effects of human-induced species extinction.

   • iDNES (Czechia)09:34
     Dodo znovu na scéně? Vědci chtějí pomocí AI oživit blbouna nejapného

     Americká společnost Colossal Biosciences uvedla, že pokračuje ve své snaze oživit dronteho mauricijského, který je známý také jako blboun nejapný a který vyhynul v 17. století. Společnost nyní mapuje genom ptáka za použití umělé inteligence.

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)13:50
     Umjetna inteligencija mogla bi pomoći u povratku izumrle ptice dodo

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