A team of international scientists recently revealed the stunning tattoo work of the Chancay culture—a pre-Columbian people group from the coast of Peru that thrived from 900 to 1500 A.D.—using a ...

A 150-year-old fossil feather mystery has been solved. Researchers applied a novel imaging technique, laser-stimulated fluorescence, revealing the missing quill of the first fossil feather ever ...

A culture flourished along the central Peruvian coast from about A.D. 900 to 1500. Called the Chancay, they left behind a wealth of cultural remains, including intricate tattoos that are preserved to ...

Centuries-old mummified remains from pre-Hispanic South America demonstrate the widespread practice of tattooing. Tattoos on mummies degrade over time due to decay and ink bleed, making it difficult ...

Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence (LSF) image of the pterosaur specimen NJU-57003 shows extensive soft tissue preservation in black, demonstrating that the feathers were preserved in place. Disclaimer: ...

Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) thermometry has emerged as a robust and non-intrusive approach for mapping temperature distributions in complex spray environments. By utilising laser excitation to ...