Scientists announce major breakthrough in attempts to bring back 300-year-old extinct bird

Colossal Biosciences has made progress in their dodo de-extinction project by growing pigeon primordial cells and developing gene-edited chickens as surrogates. These chickens, injected with Nicobar pigeon cells, could potentially breed dodos within 5-7 years. The company plans to edit primordial cells with dodo genes, place them in chicken embryos, and create offspring that develop dodo traits over generations. With $555 million in funding, Colossal is also working on establishing suitable habitats, though critics note the resurrected birds won't be genetically identical to the original species.