US biotech firm completes 95% of dodo's genome and identifies gene-editing targets; could the extinct bird come alive again through its closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon?

Among all the animals and birds that have gone extinct, the dodo remains unforgettable, not due to some special characteristic, but because, before its
Among all the animals and birds that have gone extinct, the dodo remains unforgettable, not due to some special characteristic, but because, before its human-driven extinction, many thought that nature was inexhaustible and none of god's creations wo... [3538 chars]
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 12:00 pm IST
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