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A Colossal Biosciences worker performs a wellness check on an artificial egg.
Colossal Biosciences
Education and Community Culture
To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
Rob Stein
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.
San Diego Police officers block the access to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026. A shooting at the largest mosque complex in San Diego killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.
Zoe Meyers
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California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit
Brittney Melton
Many plants, including many species of bananas, have more than two sets of chromosomes. This can make the species more resilient to major environmental catastrophe, researchers find.
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Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
Ari Daniel

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The missing men of the American marriage market
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