A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...

The helicopter is one of humanity’s greatest feats of engineering, reshaping transportation, military strategy, and rescue operations forever. However, the invention of the helicopter wasn’t the work ...

Scientists tested a 500-year-old flying machine design by Leonardo da Vinci using computers and found it could make today's ...

The crucial components are made of similar materials, with a helicopter's rotor blades generally being constructed today from composite materials.  It's essential that these parts of the aircraft be ...

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 ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in tribute to the Renaissance genius' idea.

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 ...

PBS’ mesmerizing “Leonardo da Vinci” captures the creative essence of the artist’s vision Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon on departing from past modes to paint the Renaissance ...

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 ...

Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.

The prototype helicopter called Leonardo's aerial screw could be used to make modern drones more quieter and stealhier.

A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too ...