Researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project are working with a sketch that might have been drawn by the master.

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more ...

If a philomath were allowed to travel back in time, they would probably start their odyssey by visiting the studio of ...

Now scientists from the field of so-called arteomics, or the study of biological traces on artworks and other cultural ...

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 ...

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

Although the results aren't conclusive, the technique used to gather the DNA represents a significant milestone in the study ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave. Researchers have now mapped this hidden architecture in unprecedented detail, showing ...

Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

Around 45 percent of human DNA is made up of transposable elements, or TEs—genetic leftovers from now-extinct viruses that scientists once believed to be “junk DNA.” But that view is changing, and a ...