Scientists have extracted DNA from one of Leonardo da Vinci's works, potentially offering a glimpse into the genetic makeup ...

If The Holy Child, a famed Renaissance-era sketch of Baby Jesus, could speak, what would it tell us? Scientists recently gathered some tantalizing clues. Many attribute the red-chalk drawing—which ...

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath.

After analyzing samples taken from a red chalk drawing and letters written by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s cousins, scientists ...

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

Scientists have announced the possible discovery of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA in one of his drawings, which in the future may ...

Scientists have recovered a sample of DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing that could belong to the Renaissance polymath. In April 2024, researchers working with the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project ...

What if a single Renaissance drawing could reveal not just who made it, but the biological traces of Leonardo da Vinci ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...

Scientists have successfully recovered what may be Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from a centuries-old red chalk drawing, marking a breakthrough that could unlock secrets about one of history's greatest ...

Scientists have found male DNA on a drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. They are linking it to other documents.

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath. When you ...