Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to ...

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

Not willing to give up, researchers turned to the objects Leonardo actually touched. Letters, sketches, and even the contested artwork Holy Child became potential windows into his genetic makeup.

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance ...