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

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 ...

In a new clinical study, scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have traced the path and ...

Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru. It is not clear how the tattoos were created, but they are “of a quality that stands ...

A team of international scientists recently revealed the stunning tattoo work of the Chancay culture—a pre-Columbian people group from the coast of Peru that thrived from 900 to 1500 A.D ...

Throughout history, tattoos have been used in many ways ... The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational ...