You may have heard the news today that Colossal Biosciences - the company behind efforts to resurrect the extinct dire wolf - with the backing of Sir Peter Jackson have their sights set on bringing back the moa.
Using advanced genetic engineering, the group - which includes Ngāi Tahu and Canterbury Museum - plans to extract DNA from preserved moa remains to recreate the towering, flightless bird.
But not everyone is convinced, with some scientists questioning whether this latest project is more hype than science.
Emile Donovan speaks to Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the University of Otago's Palaeogenetics Laboratory.
Photo: Colossal Biosciences
