But it still may be possible to extract DNA from more recent hominins, a group that encompasses our close human ancestors and relatives. "I'm much more optimistic about Homo erectus," Raff said.

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CLEVELAND (WEWS) — U.S. Marshals announced that after 60 years investigators were able to extract DNA from escaped inmate Lester Eubanks’ clothes and enter it into the Combined DNA Index System.