Researchers have shed fascinating new light on the unusual practice of permanent body modification during the Viking Age, which in some cases, may have been practiced as a "rite of initiation". It was ...

The way to her heart is through her hand. A woman from suburban Houston had a silicone heart embedded in her left hand to add to her unique look. Orylan, 24, had already had her tongue split, her eyes ...

An artistic representation of the Gotlant burial of a Viking-era woman with a modified skull Current Swedish Archaeology / Mirosław Kuźma / Matthias Toplak Examples of artificially altered bones ...

Toxii, a 31 year old body modification enthusiast, embarked on her transformation journey just four years ago. She has since undergone numerous procedures, some so radical that they required ...

DULUTH — Black Label Tattoo and Piercing welcomed a special guest recently. Famous body modification artist Steve Haworth visited the shop Aug. 1-5, taking several appointments for extreme services ...