DNA analysis of cultural artifacts shows diverse biological profiles, but contamination and mixed signals complicate ...

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

Scientists have potentially identified DNA traces linked to Leonardo da Vinci from Renaissance-era art, offering a new ...

Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the ...

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

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance ...

For years we’ve been told that MtDNA (maternal DNA) is passed from mother to children, both male and female, but only ...

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 find trace DNA on a Renaissance drawing linked to Leonardo da Vinci, showing how fragile artworks can preserve biological clues.

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

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

Paul Sloane, a longtime authority on innovation and lateral thinking, examines how companies such as Airbnb, Booking.com, ...