Colossal aims to decode the giant moa’s DNA to revive it by genetically modifying its closest living relatives - emus and tinamous - using ancient DNA integration.

Sir Peter Jackson is best known for bringing Middle-earth to life on the big screen, but now he’s helping bring back from the giant moa from extinction. In a groundbreaking partnership, the Lord of th ...

Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh invested $15 million in Colossal Biosciences to bring ...

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Heavenly Creatures and Bad Taste director has joined scientists at Colossal Biosciences and New Zealand's Ngāi Tahu Research Centre in order to revive the native bird ...

Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.

After the Dire Wolf, Texas Company Is Now Bringing Back the Moa, a Giant Flightless Bird From Extinction A majestic bird interwoven with New Zealand's identity may soon be making a comeback. Certain ...

Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences is spearheading a bold scientific mission to resurrect the extinct South Island giant moa, a flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand and stood nearly 12 feet ...

Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014. Since then, ...

A giant, flightless bird that roamed New Zealand before going extinct about 600 years ago is the next species on a ...

Colossal Biosciences, the startup that brought back the dire wolf, is now focusing on New Zealand's giant moa.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson discusses his plans to return to directing after over a decade away. Here's what he said.