Engineering Life: The Complex Reality Behind Colossal’s De-Extinction Claims

Thur, May 21 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Colossal Biosciences has successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens using a novel synthetic incubation platform, marking a significant milestone in avian embryology. The artificial egg consists of a 3D-printed titanium or polymer lattice cup lined with a bioengineered silicone membrane. This exceptionally thin membrane replicates the gas-exchange properties of a natural eggshell, allowing embryos to breathe ambient air and bypassing the harmful pure oxygen supplementation required by earlier shell-less incubation attempts. Continue reading →