A centuries-old sketch may be holding more than artistic secrets—it might carry traces of Leonardo da Vinci himself. A team ...

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

For centuries, the body of Leonardo da Vinci has been as elusive as his smile, his remains scattered and his grave uncertain, ...

Learn about the Leonardo DNA Project and the diverse biological traces that survive on the surface of historical artifacts.

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

This week researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project announced they have made the kind of breakthrough you might ...

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