Leonardo's aerial screws actually can work when built with modern materials, University of Maryland engineers find with a drone called Crimson Spin. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

While many equate the name Leonardo da Vinci to the art world, his impact on the world of innovation may be more valuable to ...

Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been at the time a revolutionary bridge. Although clients rejected da Vinci’s ...

Explore Leonardo da Vinci’s visionary approach to urban planning through his detailed map concepts created over 500 years ago. This video highlights his architectural thinking, city design principles, ...

Leonardo da Vinci had his eye on the future. Among his designs: the ideal city, a self-propelled car and a parachute. A Swiss amateur parachutist last weekend became the first person to successfully ...

A kind of helicopter design first envisioned by the Renaissance-era Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci could help develop quieter and stealthier modern drones, according to a new study. Drones produce ...

Watching sparks fly and 600 pounds of melting iron glow from a historical furnace set in the parking lot of Ryan Field, Mike Pitorak was excited, fulfilling his year-long plan to take DSGN 395-64: ...

At Met Gala 2026, Mona Patel wore a gold-and-white Dolce and Gabbana Alta Moda look inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. The design connected fashion and anatomical precision, reflecting her health-tech ...

Leonardo da Vinci not only invented the first refrigerator, self-propelled vehicle, and robot — he also invented the first drone. The designs reveal a self-operating quadcopter made of pine, equipped ...