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Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell

Tuesday, May 19, 2026Antonio RegaladoView original
The baby chicks were shifting and starting to pip—or trying to hatch. But not from an egg.  Instead, these chickens were growing inside transparent 3D-printed plastic cups at the Dallas headquarters of Colossal Biosciences. The biotech company today claimed it has developed a “fully artificial egg” as part of its effort to resurrect extinct avian…