Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the famed artist/inventor himself. The findings are presented in a preprint, and ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are his. The project began ...

More than 500 years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci remains one of history’s most extraordinary figures. Now, a groundbreaking scientific effort is inching closer to uncovering the biological roots ...

MACCLENNY, Fla. — The DNA Doe Project, a national nonprofit, and the Baker County Sheriff's Office are looking for help from the public to identify a man whose remains were found in Macclenny in 1995.

WE BEGIN AT NOON WITH BREAKING NEWS. THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED SKELETAL REMAINS THAT WERE FOUND IN 2011. CAITLIN ASH WAS AT THE CORONER’S OFFICE WITH THE LATEST. CAITLIN.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. For centuries, the way we “authenticated” relics and even graves was based almost entirely on some ...