Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

The study determined that Maya society saw a sharp increase in population that peaked around 730 A.D. at 19,000 people. According to researchers, the spike likely occurred thanks to the emergence ...

In the thick green depths of the Amazon, long thought to be untouched wilderness, a stunning discovery has emerged. For ...

The Tiwanaku society thrived around the highest navigable lake in the world – before their mysterious disappearance ...

The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands and small communities, ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900 AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, ... 31,515 people played the daily Crossword recently.

Skeletons unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Copán in Honduras have yielded clues to the collapse of the Mayan civilisation.. Copán, now a Unesco World Heritage site, thrived during the ...

The research also sheds some light on the fall of the Mayan people, beginning around 090 AD, which remains a famous and enduring scientific mystery.