Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can

Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based company working to resurrect extinct species like the dodo, has reached a $10.2 billion valuation after raising hundreds of millions in funding from high-profile investors including Tiger Woods and Paris Hilton. The company's CEO frames the work as a "moral obligation" while operating from an unassuming brick building in a Dallas business park. Critics dismiss the effort as "tech bro" hype that could potentially undermine traditional conservation efforts. The company has attracted celebrity investors spanning from entertainment figures to sports stars, highlighting the mainstream appeal of de-extinction technology. The debate over whether extinct species should be brought back has moved from science fiction into active commercial development.