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A 500-year-old sketch by Leonardo da Vinci has led to the remarkable discovery of hidden tunnels beneath Sforza Castle in ...
Ken Burns dives into the boundless curiosity at the core of Leonardo da Vinci's exploits in new PBS documentary.
A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...
PROLOGUE: The Mirror and the Mind I have spent a lifetime studying reflection, yet I find myself now reflecting upon a ...
A London-based dentist may have cracked a centuries-old mathematics puzzle hidden in one of the most famous anatomical ...
This geometric figure — first identified by dentist William Bonwill in 1864 — is formed by connecting the two points where ...
PBS’ new two-part, four-hour Leonardo da Vinci probably won’t redefine the identity of Ken Burns, renowned as a documentary chronicler of all things Americana.. But it does find the director ...
LEONARDO da VINCI follows the artist’s evolution as a draughtsman and painter, scientist and engineer, who used notebooks to explore an astonishing array of subjects including painting ...
Leonardo da Vinci approached the world with a fearless ambition to expand his mind. However, as an illegitimate son, he was unable to receive a classical education. Fortunately, Leonardo saw this ...
After an almost-four-hour chronological march through the highlights of Leonardo da Vinci’s career as an artist, scientist, military engineer and courtly polymath, the directors of the new two ...
Leonardo da Vinci is a 2-part, 4-hour docuseries directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. It’s Ken Burns’ first project that isn’t about an American subject, but given how da ...
The prototype helicopter called Leonardo's aerial screw could be used to make modern drones more quieter and stealhier.