Scientists have extracted DNA from one of Leonardo da Vinci's works, potentially offering a glimpse into the genetic makeup ...

Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...

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 ...

Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time - Researchers collect trace DNA from ‘Holy Child’ drawing and letters written by Italian polymath’s ancest ...

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Western European hunter-gatherer DNA (WHG) has a link ...

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath. When you ...