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

Researchers working on the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project believe the Renaissance Man left his DNA on the chalk drawing titled ...

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

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

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

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...

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

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