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Any chance they could recover some DNA?

• Kibae 5y ago
  > A study of DNA extracted from the leg bones of extinct moa birds in New Zealand found that the half-life of DNA is 521 years. [1] So at most ~5.6% of DNA could have survived. It would be interesting if researchers would be able to detect a fraction of that amount, but it seems implausible. [1] https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-long-does-dna-last/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-long-does-dn... | https://archive.is/S39fv https://archive.is/S39fv