The REAL Da Vinci code: Scientists recover DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing - and it could shed light on his genius

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The REAL Da Vinci code: Scientists recover DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing - and it could shed light on his genius

Wednesday 7th January 2026, 10:45AM

Scientists have recovered a sample of DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing that could belong to the Renaissance polymath.

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