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Researchers Say Tumour Apoplexy Likely Killed Botticelli’s Muse Simonetta Vespucci

A peer‑reviewed paper argues archival letters and AI analysis of portraits point to a bleeding pituitary tumour as the probable cause of her 1476 death and calls for further study of remaining uncertainties.

Leonardotheka 2.0 Launches to Digitally Reunite Leonardo’s Manuscripts

Deep Reading Declines Sharply as Screens Rise, Raising Alarms Over Thinking Skills

Scientists Report Trace DNA From Disputed Drawing That Could Tie to Leonardo da Vinci

Cambridge Study: First In‑Bible Map Was Printed Backwards and Helped Normalize Borders

Sarah Dunant Says She Gave Birth Without Pain Relief to Research Historical Childbirth

Leonardo da Vinci’s Genetic Legacy Advances with DNA Matches and New Discoveries