The cat got her tongue — and everything else. Thought Toco the human collie was intense? An Italian woman has received a whopping 20 body modifications so she can realize her dream of “transitioning” ...

Human bones preserve evidence of injuries, violence, medical intervention, and intentional body modification. Cut marks, ...

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 ...

Michel 'Diabão' Praddo, often referred to as the "Human Satan" for his extreme body modifications, has gone the extra mile by having some of his fingers amputated to turn his fingers into claws.

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 ...

Borrowing techniques from Hans Holbein the Younger, Phillip Toledano photographs a new kind of beauty. Injectable Biomaterial Enables Tricky Facial-Injury Fixes, Extreme Body Mods Researchers have ...

Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practiced but illegal procedure up for review before the ...