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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 4 MIN

Professor weighs in on moa de-extinction claim

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Colossal Biosciences says it has successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which it claims is a key step towards bringing the moa back to life. Professor Peter Dearden is Director of Genomics Aotearoa at the University of Otago spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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