A team of scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London became the first researchers to utilize a ...

A new study sheds light on tattoo designs found on more than 100 mummies from Chancay culture, a group that lived on the ...

A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

Scientists use laser imaging to study ancient tattoos on mummies. The findings reveal intricate craftsmanship and possible ...

According to a Live Science report, paleobiologist Michael Pittman of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and his colleagues ...

This month, a new megaport in Peru will allow trade between South America and Asia to bypass North America entirely.

A former finance minister brings a big-picture perspective on what the Chancay port really means for Latin America.

An international team of researchers introduced a new technique called Introducing Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence, or LSF.

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

With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of members of the Chancay culture of Peru.

The research used laser-stimulated fluorescence technology to highlight the body art from Peru’s Chancay culture.