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

Some Y-chromosome DNA sequences from the “Holy Child” artwork and from a letter penned by one of Leonardo’s cousins appear to ...
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Possible DNA of Leonardo da Vinci extracted from some of his works of art

An international team of scientists has, for the first time, applied a minimally invasive genetic analysis technique to ...
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Cave dirt DNA is rewriting early human and Neanderthal history

In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only in bones, but in the dirt beneath their feet. By treating cave sediments ...
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'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health today

Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.