Scientists in Germany have developed three different tattoo dyes that change color based on the levels of certain health markers in the blood. Scientists are developing color-changing inks that may ...

Any tattoo can fade, but ink on five body parts, in particular, can fade much easier than others, according to tattoo artist ...

When a pair of tourists hiking the Alps stumbled across the frozen remains of the mummy Ötzi in 1991 they also, unknowingly, discovered the oldest known examples of tattoos in history. The ...

Researchers working together at Harvard and MIT have developed a new ink for tattoos that is able to monitor health and change color to warn of certain medical issues. The ink could change colors if ...

Stretch marks are a natural sign that your body is growing and changing, adapting to new things as your life expands. They are your body's way of celebrating your growth, so why not turn them into ...

Tattoos are fast becoming more than just a means of self-expression: soon they could be used for more practical applications, like tracking blood alcohol levels or turning the skin into a touchscreen.

I'm a tattoo artist that specializes in black-and-gray and color-realism designs. Don't expect the color to look exactly the same as in the reference photo, especially when healed. Consider getting ...

In a new clinical study, scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have traced the path and metabolism of the liquid components of tattooing agents in the body for the ...

For thousands of years, tattoos have allowed us to view the body as our canvas. Either as adornment or camouflage, they function as permanent reminders of the art that really matters to us. Someone’s ...