Wielding a cumbersome tattoo gun with his small hands swamped in surgical gloves, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn expertly inks ...

The Future of Tattoo Research The use of laser technology in this research paves the way for further exploration of ancient tattoos and body art from other cultures. As this method becomes more ...

Many Pacific island nations hold tattoos in high regard, and a new research effort to date some ancient tattooing implements found decades ago reveals that the practice is thousands of years old.

The side-eye glances and judgemental looks have been long associated with the art of tattooing; however, most of us are not aware that the practice has been around for more than 5,300 years ...

Tattoo ink does not stay in the skin. Some particles move into the lymph nodes. Scientists worry that this may cause ...

I like art so I like to tattoo.” Tattooing is a centuries-old tradition in Thailand, where tattoo parlours are omnipresent and offer designs ranging from the ancient and spiritual to the modern and ...