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.

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

Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the famed artist/inventor himself. The findings are presented in a preprint, and ...

According to a new (but as-of-yet not peer-reviewed) study published in the preprint database bioRxiv, scientists began their search for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA by gently swabbing the 15th-century ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. Historical artifacts can accumulate DNA from the environment and ...

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

Researchers working on the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project believe the Renaissance Man left his DNA on the chalk drawing titled ...

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