A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations and comparing DNA from living descendants with remains in a Da Vinci ...

Leonardo da Vinci remains one of history’s most fascinating figures, an artist, engineer, and relentless observer of the natural world. His notebooks brim with designs for flying machines, anatomical ...

Growing up in Italy, one does not simply learn history; one lives inside it. The ghosts of the Renaissance are woven into the architecture of our streets and the cadence of our conversations. But for ...

Stunning photos show a rare glimpse inside the 580-year-old church which inspired The Da Vinci Code. Rosslyn Chapel, located in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland was founded in 1446 by Sir William St.

During a January 22 investor call, Intuitive Surgical announced that it has received FDA clearance to use the da Vinci 5 robot in “several cardiac procedures.” Those clearances cover Intuitive’s ...

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 ...

The former PBR Sport Performance Center building, 310 Central Main St., is getting closer to its full transformation into the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America. Slated to open in late spring ...

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level. But there’s just one ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of ...

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 recovered tiny DNA traces left on Renaissance artefacts, at least some of which they suspect belong to visionary Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci. They have recovered trace DNA from ...

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