During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he ...

The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization, with some letters clearly written by children, bearing stamps ...

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The latest news and photos from the Titanic actor including twitter updates, movies and much more. The A-lister is an outspoken environmentalist and serves on the board of several organisations ...

open image in gallery Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of a tree illustrates the principle that combined thickness is preserved at different stages of ramification (Institut de France Manuscript M ...

M. A. Ronna on Leonardo da Vinci, in his capacity of hydraulic engineer; with extracts from his works and several reproductions of sketches of the numerous mechanical contrivances he invented for ...

Vinci Wong Yin-chi, actor and former chairman of Hong Kong’s oldest and largest charity, has been declared bankrupt. The 54-year-old filed for bankruptcy in December last year, just a day after ...

Researchers have discovered hidden tunnels beneath Milan’s Sforza Castle, which may have been used for military defense, possibly connected to Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. The underground ...

A team at the Polytechnic University of Milan uncovered secret tunnels beneath Sforza Castle, potentially linked to Leonardo da Vinci's designs. Scientists have uncovered hidden structures ...

Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned for art pieces as well as defensive structures. A mysterious network of tunnels, hidden underneath a medieval castle, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci has been ...