She literally tanned her own hide: Katie Taylor redefined body art after revealing that she turned the loose skin from her weight loss surgery into human leather.

The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds.

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After learning about the ancient human leather found in Ukraine, read about the discovery of a previously unknown “ghost population” of an ancient human ancestor.

Ancient nomads known as the Scythians did indeed use human skin for the containers that held their arrows—confirming the account of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who is often questioned ...

Leather samples, including human skin, from Scythian sites in Ukraine. Image: M. Daragan Scythians in modern-day Ukraine made leather out of human skin, a team of researchers has determined ...

Human skin stolen from Harvard University's morgue was allegedly used to make leather in exchange for more human skin, according to a federal indictment.

A new report by the Fair Labor Association and human rights consultancy firm Impactt found human rights abuse at every stage of the global leather supply chain, including child labor, exposure to ...

An artist who had weight loss surgery has kept a memento of her previous physique - her old skin turned into leather. Katie Taylor, 52, lost six stone when she was diagnosed with type two diabetes ...