From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences ...

Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight aboard Vostok 1 was far more dangerous than the world was told. Hidden failures during reentry nearly turned humanity’s first step into space into a fatal disaster, ...

Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, but Vostok 1’s return nearly spiraled into catastrophe, with a malfunction, a delayed separation, and a last second ejection. Then came the paperwork, the ...

With summer a time for showing off skin, you may be considering a new tattoo or two. If so, you'd be part of a long-running tradition — we've been inking ourselves for thousands of years. Ötzi the ...

Wentworth Miller, the actor best known for his role on "Prison Break," was recently fat shamed through an Internet meme. He ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The worst part of getting a tattoo ...

In today’s generation, tattoos are seen as a way people can creatively express themselves. But in India, it is also seen as a Western ideology of freedom and identity. Tattooing has existed since ...