If tattoos are prone to fading within a single human lifetime, imagine the wear-and-tear on the tattoos of 1,200-year-old ...

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

Scientists became the first to use a cutting-edge laser imaging technique, using it to analyze the tattoos on 1,200-year-old ...

Laser scans reveal secrets of mysterious tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummies - Study expands understanding of artistic ...

which expands the degree of artistic development found in South America at this time,” they write. Scientists hope the new technique could lead to improved analysis of tattoos on mummies from ...

Two more ‘alien mummies’ have been found in Peru as the mystery into their origins takes a new twist. Paloma and Antonio are the names given to the two new figures who have been discovered in ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark ...