When a person gets tattooed, the ink is deposited via tiny punctures under the top layer of the skin, explained anthropologist Christopher Lynn. As a result, the body views a tattoo as a wound and ...

Left with a sour taste in your mouth after looking at that tattoo you thought would be “sooo meaningful forever”? Cringing at a matching tattoo you got with someone you’re no longer close to? You’re ...

Tattoos are an ancient art that humans have practiced for centuries. But how do they work? And how do they stay for years on ...

Had a tough day? Soon you'll be able to prove it as researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking way to track when your brain is working too hard—with a face tattoo. In a study published today in the ...