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

Leonardo da Vinci, a Renaissance master, excelled in art and science. His famous works include Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

Scientists hunting for the DNA of famed Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci say they’ve made a ...

Experts investigated Leonardo da Vinci's multiple artworks and found DNA crumbs in this one painting.

What if a single Renaissance drawing could reveal not just who made it, but the biological traces of Leonardo da Vinci ...

It is one of the most tantalising – and entertaining – puzzles in art, stretching from the Louvre to the Loire via, well, Norfolk. And our critic thinks he has just worked it out ...

Leonardo da Vinci suggested simple wood treatments that still influence durable and sustainable building today.

Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci died, scientists are probing a startling possibility: that microscopic traces of his ...

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

Impressed by the influence of elephants in our lives, Leonardo da Vinci once wrote: The elephant embodies righteousness, ...

Scientists extracted DNA from a possible Leonardo da Vinci drawing that may provide genetic links to one of the most storied ...

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