A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists report in a new study. However, not everyone is convinced that the new ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ink that once decorated 1,200-year-old pieces of mummified skin.

A tattoo artist at Black Onyx Empire Tattoo parlor in Yuma, Ariz. was presented with an unusual situation. Last year, a couple walked into his shop with their 9-year-old, who wanted to get an ...

Getting a tattoo is a big decision so take your time to decide what you want and where you want it. I also recommend doing some research to find an artist who specializes in the style you like!

Scientists employing advanced imaging techniques have discovered elaborate tattoos covering the 1,200-year-old mummified remains of an individual from Peru’s Chancay culture. The findings advance our ...

Amazing, tattooed hand of an 800-year-old mummy. Credit: Kaye et al., PNAS. In the hushed darkness of a laboratory, ancient Peruvian tattoos glowed with new life. As lasers swept across the ...

The ink used in the tattoos bled and faded with age, further exacerbated by mummification, causing these designs to be difficult to discern. Scientists used advanced laser scans to study ...

A new study has revealed the hidden complexity of tattoos found on 1,200-year-old mummies ... The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s School of Life Sciences, and Thomas G.