This Company Is One Step Closer to De-Extincting the Dodo Bird The company Colossal Biosciences, known for its groundbreaking de-extinction efforts, has made a Tyrannosaurus-sized move in its quest to revive the dodo By Market Realist Team Sept. 17 2025, Published 9:00 a.m. The company Colossal Biosciences, known for its groundbreaking de-extinction efforts, has made a Tyrannosaurus-sized move in its quest to revive the dodo. Article continues below advertisementIn a first-of-its-kind scientific breakthrough, Colossal’s genetics team successfully grew primordial germ cells (PGCs) from a pigeon. The idea is to inject the modified pigeon cells into these chickens, which would then lay an egg that hatches into a dodo. Article continues below advertisement"This breakthrough in culturing pigeon primordial germ cells represents a transformative tool for avian conservation," said Beth Shapiro, Colossal's Chief Science Officer.