Have we found dinosaur DNA?
The biggest hurdle to overcome before we can create a dinosaur park is how to source the main ingredient. Without access to dinosaur DNA, we can’t clone true dinosaurs. New fossils are being uncovered from the ground every day. However, while this can provide important evidence of a species’ form, its organic material has long disappeared. Instead of bone is the rock and sediment that has filled its place. While these clues can tell us about a specimen’s shape, size, the time it was alive and any unique features that the animal had, it is unable to give us the crucial genetic information.