The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of ...

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover ...

The tattoos of 1200-year-old mummies from Peru can now be seen in exquisite detail, showing fine markings that may have been ...

A new study sheds light on tattoo designs found on more than 100 mummies from Chancay culture, a group that lived on the ...

The intricate details of tattoos inscribed on the skin of South American mummies are now revealed in all their breathtaking ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

Scientists have revealed tattoo body art covering the 1,200-year-old mummified remains of an individual from Peru’s Chancay ...

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.

Advanced laser imaging uncovers intricate tattoos on ancient Chancay mummies, shedding light on Peruvian artistry.

The research used laser-stimulated fluorescence technology to highlight the body art from Peru’s Chancay culture.

According to a Live Science report, paleobiologist Michael Pittman of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and his colleagues ...