There’s something unmistakably joyful about biting into a cob of sweetcorn – golden kernels bursting with juice, still warm from the grill. But in Mexico, this simple pleasure is elevated into ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today, Mam and other Mayan languages are expanding their reach, as indigenous people from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala are spreading them in the US through immigration.

The Mexican government is suing popular YouTuber MrBeast, who they’re accusing of violating the terms of the archeological permit he was given.

Imagine a single crop so influential that it becomes the backbone of an entire civilization—shaping its myths, fueling its cities, and guiding its science. Maize, or corn, is not just a staple food; ...

Maize Valley Winery and Craft Brewery, celebrating 20 years, will host craft dinners on May 13, Aug. 5 and Nov. 6.

Here’s how ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers Engineered waterways helped Casarabe people turn savannas into year-round crop fields ...

A study published in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as "corn"), two foundational varieties central to modern maize breeding and cultivation.