Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech ...

The New Zealand filmmaker has not made a feature film since 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. Since then, he ...

Lord of the Rings filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, who is funding the ‘de-extinction’ project, says the successful reintroduction ...

Tania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.

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 ...

The 'Lord of the Rings' director said this project "is just as exciting, if not more exciting, than any film I could make.” ...

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 ...

Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering startup based in Dallas, wants to revive the moa, a flightless bird species that ...

A de-extinction company plans to recreate the giant moa bird, but scientists question the ethics and scientific accuracy of ...

"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, ...

The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target for Colossal Biosciences, in ...

New Zealand’s Giant Moa stood over three meters tall but were easy prey Researchers from New Zealand will try to revive extinct birds, with help from Colossal Biosciences and film-maker Sir Peter ...