Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time

Scientists have recovered tiny DNA traces left on Renaissance artefacts, at least some of which they suspect belong to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Be Hiding Inside One of His Renaissance Sketches?

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist. But they cannot definitively link the genetic material, nor the sketch, to L ...
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Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some

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 ...