Dinosaurs Coming Back In 2050 [exclusive] -

You might see a Microraptor gliding through a climate-controlled aviary. You might pet a genetically fuzzy Psittacosaurus at a zoo (for a $5,000 ticket).

Let’s be honest: We’ve all looked at a chicken nugget and squinted, wondering if we are looking at a distant relative of the T. rex . For decades, the idea of "de-extinction" has lived firmly in the realm of Jurassic Park ethics and Land of the Lost fantasies. dinosaurs coming back in 2050

Instead, the 2050 plan relies on .

So, set your calendar for July 2050. That is the rumored "Unveiling Day" at the Berlin Natural History Museum. Will it be a triumph of science or a monster movie trailer? You might see a Microraptor gliding through a

Either way, for the first time in 66 million years, don't look up. Look down at the pet carrier. So, set your calendar for July 2050

In 2025, a joint project between Harvard and the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully mapped the entire genome of the Psittacosaurus (a small, parrot-faced dinosaur). By comparing it to the genome of its closest living relative—the humble chicken—scientists identified the "differential gene switches."