Bottom line: We can't recreate dinosaurs from their DNA because the DNA no longer exists. DNA disintegrates in about 7 million years, and dinosaurs lived 65 million years ago.
Is it actually possible to recreate dinosaurs?
But scientists have a big problem when trying to find DNA in dinosaur fossils. ... Dig up a fossil today, and any dino-DNA within would have long since fallen apart. That means, as far as scientists know, and even using the best technology available today, it's not possible to make a dinosaur from its DNA.
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park?
The possibility of a Jurassic Park-like recreation is far from possible, says a paleontologist. There are two kinds of people in the world. ... In Jurassic Park, scientists use DNA to create a variety of dinosaur species including Triceratops, Velociraptor, and the fearsome T. Rex.