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

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance scientist and artist Leonardo da Vinci and from his family, according to the ...

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

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

Researchers caution evidence remains preliminary but say genetic analysis could reshape how artworks are authenticated - ...

Most pet dogs carry small fragments of wolf DNA, left behind after their long association with people. That genetic trace is ...

Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers. They screen their ...

The remains of a distinct Bronze Age community found in the Grotta della Monaca caves within the Pollino massif in Calabria, ...

Archaeologists recovered the naturally mummified remains of more than 100 Indigenous Yakuts who were buried in Siberia ...