Chicks hatched from artificial eggs in scientific first — it could be a game-changer for bringing extinct animals back to life

But the most controversial discussion surrounding the discovery involves so-called “de-extinction” projects — scientific efforts aimed at bringing back traits or genetic lines from extinct animals.

Scientists explain that birds share evolutionary links with several extinct species, including dinosaurs and ancient bird populations. Advanced reproductive systems like artificial eggs may eventually help researchers experiment with preserving fragile embryos, editing genes, or supporting species whose natural reproduction methods are failing.

While the idea of reviving extinct animals still sounds like science fiction to many people, biotechnology experts say progress in cloning, DNA sequencing, and artificial incubation has accelerated rapidly over the past decade.