In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

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According to a new (but as-of-yet not peer-reviewed) study published in the preprint database bioRxiv, scientists began their ...

Some Y-chromosome DNA sequences from the “Holy Child” artwork and from a letter penned by one of Leonardo’s cousins appear to ...

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

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

A lawyer from New Jersey accused of raping several women in the mid-2000s is asking a judge to suppress critical evidence ...

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

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 ...