Colossal Biosciences just handed us a 3D-printed answer to the age-old ‘chicken or egg’ question. The Biotech company that’s been chasing headlines with its “de-extinction” projects has successfully hatched 26 live chickens using an artificial egg system. So, at least here, the artificial egg came first.
The eggs, which look like a cross between a dishwasher filter and a high-end Bluetooth speaker, could be the key to bringing back extinct birds like the dodo and the giant moa.