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Using a database that tracks the health outcomes of twins, scientists have found more evidence that tattoos may be linked to skin cancer.

New Research Links Tattoos to Skin Cancer

By Noor Al-Sibai

An unusual treatment that involves permanently changing the color of their eyes through an unusual cosmetic surgery procedure is soaring in popularity.

People Are Getting Their Eyeballs Tattooed

By Victor Tangermann

An ink enthusiast was mighty peeved when she learned mid-session that her tattoo artist had used AI to "draw" her massive leg piece.

Artificial Intelligence

Woman Furious When Tattoo Artist Admits Her Half-Finished Tattoo Is AI-Generated

By Noor Al-Sibai

A tattoo parlor put bizarre AI-generated advertisements all over Brooklyn. We decided to get to the bottom of them.

Artificial Intelligence

What’s Up With Those Sloppy AI-Generated Tattoo Posters in New York City?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

New research suggests that there may be a link between tattoos and cancer. But the findings have proved controversial.

New Research Links Tattoos to Developing Cancer

By Frank Landymore

Tattoos of Spotify codes don't always hold up after a few years of natural wear and tear, as many music fans are beginning to discover.

Music Fans Horrified When Their Spotify Tattoos Stop Scanning

By Frank Landymore

Would you let a robot ink a cloud-based tattoo design onto you? For the low price of $10,000 and a trip to Austin, Texas, now you can.

Of Course Austin Has a Robot Tattoo Shop Now

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tattoo ink may contain toxic chemicals — including some that could potentially be carcinogenic — that are nowhere to be found on ingredient lists.

Scientists Concerned About Potential Carcinogens in Your Tattoos

By Noor Al-Sibai

Man With Tesla Face Tattoo Gets Slapped With DUI While Driving an Old Minivan

By Noor Al-Sibai

As part of a marketing stunt, Dutch TV personality Stijn Fransen got a tattoo by a tattoo artist remotely through the use of a 5G-enabled robot.

Artist Uses 5G Robot to Tattoo Somebody In A Different Location

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists developed new wearable sensors that can be manufactured directly onto someone's skin — without burning the recipient in the process.

Prosthetics and Devices

New Wearables Can Be Printed Directly Onto Skin

By Dan Robitzski

More patients are getting so-called paramedical tattoos to mask their injuries or scars instead of expensive plastic surgery.

Paramedical Tattoos: Ink Artists’ Latest Innovation to Aid Body Trauma

By Dan Robitzski

Health & Medicine

New Research Reveals Tattoo Ink Particles Circulate Inside the Body

Emphemeral Tattoo Uses Ink That Disappears After One Year

Emphemeral Tattoo Uses Ink That Disappears After One Year

By June Javelosa