NEW YORK (AP) – A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment – a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission.

A new artificial egg system from Colossal Biosciences paves the way for work to de-extinct the Giant Moa, along with numerous other science applications, the company said

Colossal Biosciences says its artificial egg has de-extinction and conservation potential.