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Bigfin Squid: Magnapinna, Spotted In Tonga Trench
Rare footage of a bigfin squid captured by a ROV deployed 11,000 feet deep in the Tonga Trench. Credit: Deep Sea Research ...
First the dire wolf, now NZ's giant moa: Why real 'de-extinction' is unlikely to fly
The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target for Colossal Biosciences, in ...
First They Brought Back Dire Wolves. Next Up Is the World’s Tallest Bird
Colossal Biosciences, the startup that brought back the dire wolf, is now focusing on New Zealand's giant moa.
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Colossal's plans to "de-extinct" the giant moa are still impossible
After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to ...
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Colossal plans to resurrect New Zealand’s giant flightless birds from extinction
Colossal Biosciences, known for its de-extinction efforts with woolly mammoths and dodos, is now targeting the restoration of New Zealand’s giant moa. This move reignites debates within the scientific ...
Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences
A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...